PM Modi inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway connecting 12 districts from Meerut to Prayagraj
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway, which connects 12 districts from Meerut to Prayagraj. He emphasized that the expressway represents a new identity for Uttar Pradesh, enhancing connectivity and economic opportunities. The project, costing approximately ₹36,230 crore, is expected to significantly reduce travel time and improve market access for local products.
- ▪The Ganga Expressway is a six-lane access-controlled road that will reduce travel time from Meerut to Prayagraj to about six hours.
- ▪The expressway is expected to enhance market access for products from various districts, benefiting farmers and local industries.
- ▪Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath highlighted that the expressway will create new avenues for investment and employment in Uttar Pradesh.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) 594-km-long Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, describing it as the identity of a “New Uttar Pradesh,” which would emerge as a new lifeline for the State’s connectivity and employment. Hailing the development of the State, Mr. Modi added, “in Uttar Pradesh today, not only are expressways being built, but the overall development is progressing at an even faster pace”.“Uttar Pradesh has received the gift of this expressway with the blessings of Maa Ganga. The Expressway is the identity of a New Uttar Pradesh; the Ganga Expressway is not merely a road project, but the foundation of Uttar Pradesh’s economic, social, and industrial transformation, in which development is moving ahead even faster than the speed of the expressway itself.
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