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UP's Four New Link Expressways Eye October Launch
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News18•28-09-2026, 14:35
UP's Four New Link Expressways Eye October Launch
- •Uttar Pradesh is set to expand its expressway network with the foundation-laying ceremonies for four new link expressways expected between October 1 and 15.
- •The projects include the Farrukhabad Link Expressway, Purvanchal Link Expressway, Jhansi Link Expressway, and Jewar Link Expressway, all showing substantial progress in land acquisition and tendering.
- •The Farrukhabad Link Expressway will connect the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Ganga Expressway, creating a new east-west link across central UP.
- •The Jewar Link Expressway aims to provide a direct high-speed connection between the Jewar airport region and the Ganga Expressway via Bulandshahr.
- •Land acquisition for all four projects is largely complete, and the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is finalizing tender processes by September 30.
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The foundation-laying ceremonies for the four proposed link expressways are likely to be held between October 1 and 15, with Navratri being considered as a possible window.
The Farrukhabad Link Expressway will connect the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Ganga Expressway, creating an additional east-west link across central Uttar Pradesh.
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is responsible for preparing for the foundation-laying programmes, land acquisition, and handling tenders for these expressway projects.
