Ganga Express Highway / Expressway Project Details Complete Details

Ganga Express Highway / Expressway Project Details Complete Details

• PHASE-I Ganga Expressway is an a sanctioned 594 km long, 6-lane wide (expandable to 8) greenfield expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Phase-1of the project will connect Bijauli village on NH-334 in Meerut district with JudapurDandu village on NH-19 in Prayagraj District. The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet metting at Prayagraj, the venue of the Kumbh Mela, gave nod to construct the Ganga Expressway between Meerut and Prayagraj on 29 January 2019.The foundation stone for construction was laid on 18 December 2021 by PM Narendra Modi in Shahjahanpur. The expressway is Proposed  to be completed by 2024.
• PHASE-II -In February 2021, Uttar Pradesh’s state government decided to expand the project on either end- from Prayagraj to Varanasi and Meerut to Haridwar the get-go. DPR of project was not prepared till Feb 2021.

Length & Route of Ganga Express Highway / Expressway

• Ganga Expressway will originate from village Bijoli in district Meerut and will terminate at JudapurDandu village in district Prayagraj.It will pass through Meerut, Hapur,Hardoi, Amroha, Sambhal,Bulandshahr, Shahjahanpur,Unnao, RaeBareli,Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.The total length of the expressway will be around 594 km. After its successful completion it will become the longest expressway of Uttar Pradesh.

Cost of Ganga Express Highway / Expressway 

The Cost Of Ganga Expressways is over Rs. 36,200 crore

HISTORY OF GANGA EXPRESSWAYS

The Ganga Express Highway / Expressway project was launched in 2007 by Ex- Chief Minister Mayawati. The project aims to construct a 1,047 km access-controlled 8-lane wide expressway running along the Holy  Ganga river. The proposed expressway is also planned to serve as a flood control embankment since floods are a major cause of agricultural and environmental damage in the area, and lead to many deaths as well as the spread of diseases during India’s rainy season.

The work on Ganga Expressway was not started then because of an order passed from the Allahabad High Court. The order directed that the state and the concessionaire have to  complete a full environmental study and obtain permission from the concerned Government before starting the construction.

Contractors of Ganga Express Highway / Expressway 

There are total 12 packages in Ganga expressway out of which Adani Enterprises has been awarded 9 packages and remaining 3 packages have been awarded to  IRB infrastructure.

Key Features of Ganga Express Highway / Expressway 

• The expressway will be of 6 lanes (expandable up to 8 lanes) and all the concrete structures will be constructed of 08 lane width.
• The expressway will be fully access controlled and designed for a closed toll system.
• Direct high speed connectivity from NCR, region to Meerut and then onwards to Prayagraj.
• It will provide construction of all-weathered high speed access controlled expressway. It will decongest the increasing traffic on existing roadway.
• The expressway will lessen the travel time of people and goods significantly.
• A 3.5 Km long air strip is also being constructed for assisting emergency take-off and landing of Air Force planes in Expressway near Shahjahanpur.
• An industrial corridor is also planned to be built along the Expressway.
• The Expressway will also provide a fillip to multiple sectors including agriculture, industrial development, tourism, trade, etc. It will give a big boost to the social and economic development of the region.

Route Map of Ganga Express Highway / Expressway