India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ganga Expressway, one of the country’s longest highways, developed in Uttar Pradesh, a state in norther India, the most populated state in the country with over 241 million inhabitants.
The new 594 km Ganga Expressway (UP’s longest) developed by Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) , the flagship company of the Adani Group headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, focuses on building assets in key sectors like energy transition, transport, logistics, and consumer goods was developed with an investment of ₹36.230 Cr to link Meerut (Bijauli village) with Prayagraj (Judapur Dandu Village).
Gaanga Exressway features a 6 - lane access - controlled highway, high - speed travel, and improved logistics, spanning 12 districts, including Amroha, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Hardoi, Meerut, Pratapgarh, Prayagraj, Rae Bareli, Shahjahanpur, Sambhal and Unnao.
The route runs through 12 key districts of Uttar Pradesh, reinforcing the connection between the west and east of the state and includes strategic infrastructures such as an emergency airstrip, numerous bridges, underpasses, along with modern traffic management systems, video surveillance, roadside assistance and emergency services.
The corridor has been built as a six - lane road, with the possibility of being extended to eight, and is designed for vehicles travelling at speeds of up 120 km/h.
The project also contemplates the creation of logistics centres, warehouses and agricultural processing units to boost investment and generate employment. It will also integrate with other express corridors in the state, consolidating an interconnected road network that seeks to boost industrial growth and bring Uttar Pradesh closer to its goal of becoming a trillion - dollar economy.
The highway will improve connectivity, reduce travel time, as well as strengthening regional economic and logistical development in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
During the inauguration event in the city of Hardoi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the symbolic value of the project, noting that just as the Ganges River has been a vital source for centuries, this highway will be a modern engine of development, according to New9, a news channel based in Noida, providing latest news headlines from India and around the world.
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