Lucknow,

03 July (HS): According to a statement, the Uttar Pradesh cabinet authorized

the building of a controlled-access greenfield link expressway connecting the

Agra-Lucknow Expressway to the Purvanchal Expressway on Thursday. The

initiative, which was authorized in a meeting headed by Chief Minister Yogi

Adityanath, aims to improve connectivity along significant regional corridors.

According

to Uttar Pradesh's Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta ''Nandi,''

the expressway will be an important part of the state's emerging expressway

grid, connecting existing and upcoming corridors such as the Agra-Lucknow

Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway, Ganga Expressway (under construction),

Bundelkhand Expressway, and Gorakhpur Link Expressway, allowing for smoother

travel across Lucknow, Agra, Kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Ghazipur. It is

intended to create both direct and indirect job opportunities.

He

stated that the proposed highway would have six lanes (which may be expanded to

eight), a length of 49.96 kilometers, and will be built using the Engineering,

Procurement, and Construction (EPC) approach. The whole project cost has been

estimated at Rs 4,775.84 crore, which would be totally paid by the state

government. Nandi explained that the network is intended to enable seamless,

speedy access to every area of the state while also boosting regional

development through improved logistics and transportation.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi