The new lifeline of UP, Prayagraj’s journey from Meerut will be easy!

News India Live, Digital Desk: There is a great news for the people of Uttar Pradesh! One of the largest and ambitious projects of the state, the work of Ganga Expressway connecting Meerut to Prayagraj is going on at a high speed and now it is on the verge of almost completion. A large part of the work has been dealt with on different parts of it. Think, when these expressways are fully ready, how many cities, districts and villages will travel how easy and fast!

Why are expressways special?

Expressway is not just the name of high speed roads. They open new paths of development. It is not only easy to go from one city to another, but also reduce the burden of passengers on trains. People start liking road travel more. The biggest thing, these prove to be a boon for business and industry. Large trucks and containers easily reach from one place to another, due to which the work of freight is very easy.

New employment opportunities

When a new expressway is built, it also brings employment opportunities with them. Think, the dhabas, shops and service stations opening on the banks of this long expressway will give how many people will give the means of earning! This largest Ganga Expressway of UP is going to write a new story of development and employment.

Which cities and villages will this expressway pass?

These magnificent expressways are about to change the picture of 518 villages in 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh. These districts are: Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.

Some special things of the expressway:

• Beginning and end The expressway will start near Bijauli village on Meerut-Bulandshahr highway and will end near Judapur Dandu village on NH-19 in Prayagraj.

• Tight speed: Trains will be able to run at a speed of 120 kmph on this expressway. Meaning, the journey will be superfast!

  
  

• Cost: According to media reports, the estimated cost of this huge project is around Rs 36,230 crore.

• Strong infrastructure: It has 28 flyovers, 381 underpasses and 126 small bridges, so that the journey can be done without interruption.

• Emergency landing facility: The most unique thing is that a 3 and a half kilometer long airstrip is also being built on this expressway near Shahjahanpur. This means that if needed, fighter jets and helicopters will also be removed here!

• how wide? Currently, this expressway is being made of 6 lanes, but there is also a plan to increase it to 8 lanes in future. About 7467 hectares of land has been used for this.

• Facilities for passengers: Public convenience complex will be built at 9 different places on the expressway for rest during the journey. Meerut and Prayagraj will have the main toll plazas, and there are plans to make ramp toll plaza at 15 places along the way.

Delhi-UP connectivity even better

This expressway will not only connect the cities of UP, but it will further strengthen connectivity between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. This will make Delhi go even easier.

How long can it start?

According to reports, there are plans to open this expressway to the public by July 2025. So just wait a little more, and then Prayagraj’s journey from Meerut will be easier and comfortable than ever!