Elevated Road Amritsar is a 4.5 km long, elevated expressway located in Amritsar, Punjab. It connects Bhandari bridge in the city to canal road near the mall of Amritsar. It also serves as a corridor for Metrobus Amritsar. Metrobus stations were also built along with elevators at major junctions of Bus Stand and Guru Ramdas Dental Hospital. There is also a future plan to extend the corridor till Guru Nanak Dev University.[1] The road was built at a cost of Rs. 350 crores. The entire stretch is built on single-pier pillars. The road also connects commuters to Canal road and Amritsar junction railway.[2]
| Elevated Road Amritsar (एलिवेटेड रोड अमृतसर) | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| Existed | March 2014–present |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Punjab |
| Major cities | Amritsar, New Amritsar |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Punjab | |
References
edit- ^ Roy, Vijay C. (4 April 2006). "Amritsar elevated road project to be completed in 1 yr". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Bagga, Neeraj (14 August 2018). "Elevated road alteration plan draws experts' ire". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 4 November 2019. Retrieved 4 November 2019.