Complete Ganga Expressway project in time: CM Adityanath to officials
The Ganga Expressway spans 594 kilometers, connecting Meerut in the west to Prayagraj in the east, thus linking the two ends of the state
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspects the work on Ganga Expressway on Sunday (Express Photo)Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday inspected the under-construction Ganga Expressway and directed the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) and the construction agencies to complete the project within the stipulated timeline, while maintaining the highest quality standards.
The Chief Minister travelled by car on the expressway, reviewing the construction quality. He also was briefed about the German technology being introduced in the project. The CM also interacted with the workers on site.
He reviewed the construction progress across three districts — Hardoi, Shahjahanpur and Hapur.
In Shahjahanpur, he reviewed the progress through an aerial survey, including a 3.5 km-long airstrip being developed as part of the project. An airshow is scheduled to be held on this airstrip on May 2 and 3. Night landing has not yet been conducted on any expressway airstrip and it will be for the first time that a night landing is planned on the Ganga Expressway in the presence of the Chief Minister, officials claimed.
Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh, UPEIDA officials, and district public representatives accompanied the Chief Minister during the inspection.
The Ganga Expressway spans 594 kilometers, connecting Meerut in the west to Prayagraj in the east, thus linking the two ends of the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the project in Shahjahanpur on December 18, 2021. The expressway will commence from Bijauli village on the Meerut-Bulandshahr road (NH-334) and culminate at Judapur Dandu village near the Prayagraj Bypass (NH-19).
The Expressway is also a crucial part of the Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti Yojana.
A total of 12 cities will be connected by the expressway, including Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.
The expressway will cover a total of 518 villages.
The total cost of the expressway under construction on 7453.15 hectares of land is Rs 36,230 crore, it is learnt.
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