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Ganga Expressway: 36,000 Crore Pond? People Fish on Road, Exposing System Flaws.
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News18•28-09-2026, 06:30
Ganga Expressway: 36,000 Crore Pond? People Fish on Road, Exposing System Flaws.
- •Uttar Pradesh's Ganga Expressway, built at a cost of 36,000 crore, has been inundated after heavy monsoon rains.
- •Viral videos show people fishing in waist-deep water on the expressway, raising concerns about its construction quality and drainage system.
- •The incident occurred near the Sonic Toll Gate, where waterlogging slowed down vehicle movement.
- •Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP government, attributing the waterlogging to alleged corruption and a failed drainage system.
- •The expressway, connecting Meerut to Prayagraj, was praised initially but its flaws became apparent during the monsoon.
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Heavy continuous rains caused severe waterlogging, flooding the Sonic Toll Gate area and industrial corridor service road with up to two feet of water, leading to viral videos of people fishing.
The Ganga Expressway connects Meerut to Prayagraj, allowing travelers to cover hundreds of kilometers in just six to seven hours.
Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav blamed the waterlogging on drainage system failures caused by alleged BJP corruption, noting that silt and pollution have badly affected water flow.
