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Proposed "Ganga Expressway" is expected to be the second longest expressway in the country after completion, Ganga expressway is expected to be complete by September 2023.
- Ganga Expressway will be connecting the western part of Uttar Pradesh (Meerut) with the eastern part of the state (Prayagraj/Allahabad).
- The new Ganga Expressway will be 594 kms long. The construction of the new expressway will begin in September 2021.
- Ganga Expressway is proposed to start from NH-334, in district Meerut and end in district Prayagraj at the bypass of NH-2.
- Districts that will benefit from the project: Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahar, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rai Bareli, Pratapgarh, and Prayagraj. Around 519 villages will be connected to the expressway.
- The travel time between Delhi and Prayagraj is expected to be cut short from the current 10-11 hours to just 6-7 hours with the help of the expressway.
- The top speed on the Ganga Expressway has been set at 120 kmph which is the highest permissible speed in India.
- Ganga expressway will be of six lanes (expandable up to eight lanes) and all the structures will be constructed of eight-lane width.
- A service road of 3.75 mtr width will be constructed at one side of the expressway in the staggered form so that residents of nearby villages of the project area may get smooth transportation.
- An airstrip will also be constructed on the expressway which will enable Indian Air Force planes to make emergency landings. The air stip will be constructed in Sultanpur district.
- The project is expected to cost over ₹36,000 crore.
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