Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ganga Expressway on April 29 at an event in Hardoi district, adjoining Lucknow, officials said.
Here’s what you need to know about UP’s latest road infrastructure project:
-It is 594-km long, six-lane, and access-controlled.
-It will connect Meerut to Prayagraj. According to the government, it starts from Bijoli village in Meerut and ends near Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj. This route will directly connect western Uttar Pradesh with the eastern region of the state.
-The expressway will connect 12 districts including Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh, and Prayagraj. A total of 519 villages are connected through this project and the government aims economic activities in both rural and urban areas.
-It was completed in four years at a cost of Rs 36,230 crore.
–The project has been built in four separate stretches, three by Adani Infrastructure and one by IRB Infrastructure.
An aerial view of the Ganga Expressway. (Photo: X/@AwasthiAwanishK)
-The construction includes 14 long bridges, including a 900-metre bridge on the Ganga in Hapur district, and a 720-metre bridge on the Ram Ganga in Badaun. Other structures include seven railway overbridges, 32 flyovers, and 453 underpasses.
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At present, the government claimed, UP accounts for around 55 per cent of the country’s total expressway network. With the inauguration of the Ganga Expressway, this share will increase to nearly 60 per cent. Improved connectivity will reduce logistics costs, providing significant benefits to industries and trade. The expressway will act as a new industrial corridor, attracting investment, the government said.
The expressway also aims to promote religious and cultural tourism by accelerating the connectivity to places like Prayagraj and increasing tourist footfall.
Bhupendra Pandey is the Resident Editor of the Lucknow edition of The Indian Express. With decades of experience in the heart of Uttar Pradesh’s journalistic landscape, he oversees the bureau’s coverage of India’s most politically significant state. His expertise lies in navigating the complex intersections of state governance, legislative policy, and grassroots social movements. From tracking high-stakes assembly elections to analyzing administrative shifts in the Hindi heartland, Bhupendra’s reportage provides a definitive lens on the region's evolution.
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An aerial view of the Ganga Expressway. (Photo: X/@AwasthiAwanishK)