Ganga Expressway to cut freight time, unlock ₹30,000 crore annual savings on logistics
The Ganga Expressway, a newly inaugurated 594-km route in Uttar Pradesh, aims to enhance freight transit efficiency and generate significant logistics savings. It is expected to reduce travel time between key cities and spur industrial growth across multiple districts. The project is projected to contribute over ₹1 lakh crore to the state's economy and support its goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy.
- ▪The expressway connects Meerut to Prayagraj and is expandable to eight lanes.
- ▪It is projected to unlock annual logistics savings of up to ₹30,000 crore.
- ▪The project has already attracted 987 investment proposals worth about ₹46,660 crore.
- ▪The expressway will improve supply chain predictability and enhance U.P.'s global trade competitiveness.
- ▪It is expected to create large-scale employment opportunities in various sectors.
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The newly-opened 594-km Ganga Expressway is expected to significantly reduce freight transit time across Uttar Pradesh, unlock annual logistics savings of up to ₹30,000 crore, and spur industrial and warehousing growth across more than a dozen districts, according to government estimates and industry players.The six-lane expressway, expandable to eight lanes, connects Meerut to Prayagraj through 12 districts, and is being projected as a major logistics and industrial corridor linking western and eastern U.P..Industry estimates suggest U.P.
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