Lok Sabha Question No. 787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Infrastructure Development in Amritsar City
Ministry: HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Gurjeet Singh Aujla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 787

TO BE ANSWERED ON JULY 24, 2025

## INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AMRITSAR CITY

- NO. 787. SHRI GURJEET SINGH AUJLA:

Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is going to develop Amritsar as a state-ofthe-art urban city with world-class road infrastructure, considering its international significance as a spiritual, cultural, and tourism hub, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government would sanction a dedicated infrastructure  development  plan  including  construction  of  iconic flyovers,  elevated  corridors  and  smart  roads  starting  from  Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to the Golden Temple and covering  other  major  entry  points  and  tourist  zones,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government would consider launching a special urban transport  corridor  project  for  Amritsar  under  the  Bharatmala  or Smart Cities initiatives; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  and  timelines  thereof  and  if  not,  whether  the Government would consider Amritsar's long-standing demand for a complete  urban  mobility  and  aesthetic  revamp,  if  so,  the  details thereof ?

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (SHRI TOKHAN SAHU)

- (a) to (d) : As per the provisions of Article 243W of the Constitution, in conjunction with the Seventh and Twelfth Schedules, matters relating to  urban  development  fall  within  the  purview  of  states/  Urban  Local Bodies  (ULBs).  However,  Ministry  of  Housing  and  Urban  Affairs (MoHUA) provides programmatic support to the State/ Union Territories  (UTs)  in  their  urban  development  agenda  through  its flagship Missions/ Programmes viz. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) & AMRUT 2.0, Swachh Bharat MissionUrban  (SBM-U)  &  SBM-U  2.0,  Smart  Cities  Mission  (SCM),  Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) & PMAY-U 2.0, Urban Transport (UT), etc.

Through  these  Mission/  Schemes,  the  Central  Government  approves the  State  Plans  and  provides  the  Central  Assistance  (CA)  to  the States.  The  projects  are  selected,  designed,  approved  and  executed by the States/ UTs and the cities/districts.

Under Smart City Mission (SCM), an area-based development approach through retrofitting, redevelopment and greenfield development in 100 cities is followed. As on 11.07.2025, Amritsar has taken up a total of 44 projects, including road projects, amounting to ₹ 1,911 crore, under the SCM. Out of these 41 projects amounting to ₹ 1800 crore have been completed. For Smart Mobility, 9 projects worth ₹244 crore have been taken  up  by  Amritsar  under  SCM,  of  which  8  projects  amounting  to ₹ 197 crore have been completed.

Further,  Government  of  India  launched  "PM-eBus  Sewa  Scheme"  on 16th  August  2023  with  the  aim  to  augment  city  bus  operations  by deployment of 10,000 electric buses on PPP model. Central Assistance (CA) on Per-km of bus operation for 10 years along with one-time CA for  development  of  Associated  Infrastructure  (i.e.  Behind-the-Meter power and bus depot infrastructure) is provided under the Scheme.

Under the PM-eBus Sewa Scheme, 347 e-buses have been sanctioned for  the  State  of  Punjab  including  100  e-buses  for  Amritsar  and  1st Tranche of ₹ 18.06 Cr. have been released to Punjab including ₹ 5.05 Cr for Amritsar for the development of Associated Infrastructure.

Besides, keeping in view that Amritsar is one of the most prominent cities of the country in terms of heritage, culture, and socio-religious importance,  Government  of  India  has  taken  up  several  measures  to enhance  the  travel  experience  and  improve  convenience  to  tourists traveling to Amritsar by roads.

Some of the important National Highway Development Projects taken up  and  under  implementation  by  Ministry  of  Road,  Transport  and Highways  (MoRTH)  in  and  around  Amritsar  are  Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway including Spur for Amritsar connectivity, Amritsar Bypass (to  facilitate  movement of visitors to Attari-Wagah Border), AmritsarRamdas  corridor  (to facilitate tourists visiting Kartarpur Sahib), Amritsar-Una  Corridor  (connecting  Amritsar  to  Anandpur  Sahib)  and Beas-Batala-Dera Baba Nanak corridor (connecting Beas to Kartarpur Sahib Corridor).

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