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Elevated Road Amritsar

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Elevated Road Amritsar
(एलिवेटेड रोड अमृतसर)
Route information
Length4.5 km (2.8 mi)
ExistedMarch 2014–present
Location
CountryIndia
StatePunjab
Major citiesAmritsar, New Amritsar
Highway system
State Highways in Punjab

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]

References

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  1. ^ Roy, Vijay C. (4 April 2006). "Amritsar elevated road project to be completed in 1 yr". Business Standard. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ 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.