Punjab is the first state in India with 100% connectivity to rural roads with metalled roads. In order to provide world class infrastructure of road throughout the State, the Government has started many projects through its infrastructure development board:

• 6-laning of Shambu-Jalandhar highway underway.
• 4-laning of six other major highways to be completed by 2010.
• State-of-the-art Ludhiana City Expressway with a project outlay of Rs. 400 cr.
• 45 RoBs (20 at execution stage and 25 at planning stage) with project outlay of Rs. 700 cr.
• Completion of 9 road projects at a cost of Rs. 653 cr.
• Development of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor extension to Ludhiana.
• Proposed Expressway at Ludhiana Connecting NH- 95 to NH-1 on west of Ludhiana.