Ganga Expressway: All you need to know about the expandable six-lane greenfield corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway, a significant infrastructure project in Uttar Pradesh. The expressway, which spans 594 kilometers, is designed to enhance connectivity and stimulate economic growth in the region. It is expected to reduce travel time and improve access for farmers and entrepreneurs, while also creating employment opportunities.
- ▪The Ganga Expressway is a six-lane, access-controlled corridor that can be expanded to eight lanes.
- ▪Built at an estimated cost of ₹36,230 crore, it connects 12 districts in Uttar Pradesh.
- ▪The project includes integrated manufacturing and logistics corridors aimed at improving supply-chain efficiencies.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway in Hardoi district on Wednesday (April 29, 2026), marking a key milestone in the rollout of large-scale infrastructure in the country.PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the project on December 18, 2021, in Shahjahanpur, with construction commencing in April 2022. The expressway was reportedly first envisaged in 2007 during the tenure of then Chief Minister Mayawati and was revived in 2019 under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.The project was developed under a public-private partnership model.
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