CM Adityanath Reviews Ganga Expressway Progress, Targets November Completion

Quick Summary

• Project Name: ganga Expressway,Uttar Pradesh.
• Length: 594 kilometers (second longest in India after Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway).
• Route: Connects Meerut to Prayagraj via 518 villages across 12 districts.
• Features:

– Designed for a speed of up to 120 km/h.
– Initially six lanes, expandable to eight lanes in the future.
– Two large bridges over Ganga (960 meters) and Ramganga (720 meters).
– A proposed airstrip near Jalalabad tehsil in Shahjahanpur for aircraft operations.

• Public Facilities: Nine public amenities complexes,two main toll plazas at Meerut and prayagraj,and ramp toll plazas at 15 locations.
• Land & Cost: The project spans over approximately 7,467 hectares at an estimated cost of Rs. 36,230 crore.
• Timeline & Inspection:

– Expected completion by November this year as stated by CM Yogi Adityanath during inspection visits in Hardoi and Shahjahanpur.

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Indian Opinion Analysis

The Ganga Expressway is set to transform regional connectivity between the eastern and western parts of Uttar Pradesh.Its design for high-speed travel coupled with infrastructure such as bridges on major rivers enables a important boost to mobility across rural areas while also supporting economic corridors through urban nodes like Meerut and Prayagraj. The mention that it can land fighter or commercial aircraft suggests additional strategic value along with economic utility.

The expressway’s emergence among top infrastructures highlights Uttar Pradesh’s growing focus on improving logistics and transport networks – an essential step toward industrial growth within India’s largest state by population. However, challenges related to land acquisition delays or rising costs could be factors that need monitoring closely.

If the touted November timeline is met effectively without compromising quality or displacing local communities unjustly during construction phases, this project should contribute meaningfully towards both ease of transportation within UP and its positioning as a hub for interstate commerce mobility.

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