INFRASTRUCTURE
PM Narendra Modi opens 594-km Ganga Expressway linking Meerut to Prayagraj
- IBJ Bureau
- Apr 30, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway, a mega infrastructure project connecting Meerut to Prayagraj.
The high-speed corridor is expected to enhance connectivity across Uttar Pradesh significantly, while boosting industrial investment, logistics, agricultural marketing and regional development.
The expressway links 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh: Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj and is expected to reduce travel time drastically, while enabling faster and safer movement of goods and people.
Speaking at the inauguration of the expressway in Hardoi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described the Ganga Expressway as a transformative project for the State’s growth. “The way the Ganga has been the lifeline of Uttar Pradesh for thousands of years, similarly, this expressway will become a new lifeline for the State’s development,” he has said.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, in a post on the X, has said that the inauguration from Hardoi marks a new momentum in the State’s development journey.
He has described the six-lane expressway, expandable to eight lanes, as a “lifeline” connecting villages, farmers, entrepreneurs and youth, adding that it will accelerate growth and bridge distances.
Developed under a public-private partnership model, the expressway has been designed for speed of 120 kmph.
A 3.2-km airstrip near Shahjahanpur has also been constructed to facilitate emergency landings by the Indian Air Force.
The expressway is equipped with an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), CCTV surveillance, emergency call boxes, ambulances and patrol units to enhance commuters’ safety.
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