The state government in Punjab has sought speedy implementation of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway project, besides approval of four important roads in border area and also score of other strategic roads in the state. In this connection, the state seeks the intervention of the Union transport minister to finalize the final blueprint in consultation with Punjab and Haryana state governments. He said that the new alignment option proposed to be adopted would start from Amritsar and go straight up to Delhi Western Peripheral Expressway in Delhi, with spurs connecting important religious and economic centres such as Dera Baba Nanak, Qadian, Attari Border, Gandiwind, Tarn Taran, Goindwal Sahib, Makhu, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Shri Muktsar Sahib, Malerkotla, Talwandi Sabo, Patiala, Moonak and so on. He reiterated that the construction of this expressway linking the National Capital with the two border states of Punjab and J&K is of extreme importance and the Ministry should ask the consultant to submit final draft of Detailed Project Report based on final alignment at the earliest.
