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Chandigarh to Ambala journey will be easy, Zirakpur traffic jam ends, Himachal benefits
Samira Vishwas | May 20, 2026 12:24 PM CST

Now a big update has come regarding the Ambala-Chandigarh Greenfield Highway which has been in discussion for a long time. Speed ​​notification has been issued by the administration for this highway. After this, traveling on this route will become much faster and easier than before. Meanwhile, a part of this project is completely ready. Mohali-Kurali bypass has also been opened for the general public. After the completion of this project, travel will become easier for those going to Delhi from Punjab, Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir.

 

This highway is being built by the central government. According to the report, after the highway is fully operational, people will be able to complete the journey from Ambala to Chandigarh in about 40-50 minutes. Till now, people on this route had to face a lot of trouble due to heavy traffic and old highway. Long traffic jams had become common especially during office hours.

 

The work can be completed this year

Some part of this road still remains to be built. For this, a new notification for land acquisition was issued in Derabassi area of ​​Mohali. This land will be used to build a road of 5 to 25 kilometers. It is being claimed in the reports that the government aims to complete this project by the end of this year.

Ambala to Chandigarh journey will be easy

Ambala-Chandigarh route is considered very important for Haryana and Punjab. Every day thousands of people use this route for job, business and other purposes. In such a situation, the people traveling daily are going to get the most relief with the opening of the Greenfield Highway. According to an estimate, the completion of this project will directly benefit about 80 thousand vehicles every day. The administration says that the highway has been designed in such a way that vehicles can travel straight at high speed without getting stuck in city traffic.

Delhi journey will be easy

The biggest advantage of this highway will be that the traffic pressure on Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway will be reduced. Till now, there is heavy traffic jam around Ambala and Zirakpur. People remain stuck on this route for hours in the evening. The situation becomes even worse on holidays and weekends. People from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Jammu and Kashmir go to Delhi through this route. In such a situation, there was a lot of pressure on this route. It used to take a lot of time to reach Ambala from Zirakpur. Now after the construction of Greenfield Highway, people are expected to get a lot of relief.

 

important for tricity

This highway was approved in 2020-21 under the Tricity Ring Road Scheme. Tricity includes Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali. Along with these three cities, Ambala will also benefit greatly from this highway. This project is being considered as a major infrastructure update for Haryana and Chandigarh. This highway can prove to be a game changer for the people living in Ambala, Panchkula, Chandigarh and surrounding areas.


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