Lucknow, April 29 (HS): Prime

Minister Narendra Modi will open the 594-kilometer Ganga Expressway on

Wednesday. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, also attended

the event. The Ganga Expressway is Uttar Pradesh's longest expressway and one

of India's largest greenfield road projects, costing about Rs 36,230 crore to

build. The six-lane access-controlled corridor, which may be expanded to eight

lanes, connects Meerut and Prayagraj spanning twelve districts. It also has a

far bigger ambition: to serve as an industrial, logistical, and development

corridor, rather than merely a route.

For Uttar Pradesh, this is more than just a transportation milestone. It serves

as a test example for how infrastructure may simultaneously fuel industry,

logistics, real estate, agriculture, and tourism.

In a post on X, UP CM remarked, “Uttar

Pradesh's development journey will gain new momentum today from Hardoi, the

place of penance of devotee Prahlad. The 594-kilometer-long, 6-lane (expandable

to 8-lane) Ganga Expressway will be inaugurated by Respected Prime Minister

Shri @narendramodi Narendra Modi. This expressway will prove to be a milestone

in the development of world-class infrastructure in the country. This

lifeline, connecting villages, farmers, enterprises, and youth,

will free opportunities from distance and accelerate development. Hearty

congratulations to the Prime Minister and congratulations to the people of the

state.”

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi