Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh's longest expressway, Ganga Expressway in the Shahjahanpur district. The 594-kilometre Ganga Expressway which
cost Rs 36,230 crore will be completed in 2024.
The six-lane expressway project is backed by Mr Modi's vision to provide fast-paced connectivity across the country, said the PMO on December 16.
The expressway will run from Bijauli village in Meerut to Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj. It will cover Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao,
Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.
Congratulating the crowd gathered at the event, the Prime Minister assured that “the expressway will bring new industries in region."
"I congratulate everyone in Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj. This 600-kilometre expressway will
cost over Rs 36,000 crore to build. This region will benefit from the Ganga Expressway, which will bring new industries to the region."
"The Expressway will provide numerous jobs and several new opportunities for thousands of young people," he added.
Further Prime Minister said that "the day is not far when UP will be known as the most modern state with next-generation infrastructure. The network of expressways in the state, the
new airports being built, new rail routes being laid down are bringing several blessings to people of UP simultaneously.”
"Today, work is being done on such projects to save money for the people of UP. So that you can keep your money in your pocket," the PM concluded.
CM Yogi Adityanath further stated, "Every Indian in our country who witnessed the Kashi Vishwanath Dham's inauguration ceremony is proud. Before 2014, promises were made but never
kept in this country. Things have changed now, and we have kept all of our promises to the people of UP."
"After 2014, the government began to bring the country's citizens together. All of the issues that had never been addressed by previous governments were given top priority. Under
the Modi government, the country's farmers, peasants, youth, workers, women- all are treated with respect."
The Ganga Expressway will be Uttar Pradesh's longest expressway when it is operational, connecting the state's western and eastern regions. Currently, travelling between Delhi and
Prayagraj takes 10-12 hours. After the expressway gets operational it will take just 6-7 hours to travel the same distance.