Uttar Pradesh’s Ganga Expressway likely to be operational by…, Rs 36000 crore infrastructural project to stretch from Meerut to…

The Ganga Expressway is being considered as the most ambitious infrastructural development in Uttar Pradesh. It aims to improve connectivity, promote economic development, and reduce travel time across the state. According to the News24 report, the main road part of the state’s Ganga Expressway project has been finished, and other works such as service roads, toll plazas, tree plantation, display boards, street lighting, and camera placement every kilometer have either also been completed or are on track for completion shortly.

What is the Ganga Expressway and why is it significant for Uttar Pradesh?

There was a brief interruption in the construction of the service lanes due to the rain, but construction has now resumed. While conducting a field inspection of the Ganga Expressway project on Saturday, Prayagraj District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma directed that all works be completed before November 2, 2025.

When is the expressway expected to become operational?

The Ganga Expressway, measuring 594 km in length, is poised to be a flagship project in India(BHARAT)’s infrastructure landscape. The infrastructure project aims to connect the western and eastern parts of the State and stretches approximately 594 kilometers from Meerut to Prayagraj. According to the media reports, the Ganga Expressway is the second in terms of length in the country after the longest, the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway.

Once the Ganga Expressway becomes operational, the state will have five of the top 10 expressways in the country. This expressway will connect the state from east to west through 518 villages in 12 districts. After the expressway opens, the distance from Meerut to Prayagraj via Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, and Pratapgarh will be covered in just a few hours. The Ganga Expressway will start from Bijauli village on Meerut-Bulandshahr (NH 334) and end near Judapur Dadu village on (NH 19) in Prayagraj.

According to the news agency ANI report, the expressway is being built on 7467 hectares of land at an estimated cost of Rs 36,230 crore.Big planes will be able to land, two long bridges will be built on the Ganga and Ramganga.The Ganga Expressway will initially have six lanes, with a proposal to expand it to eight lanes later.