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UP to Build 8 New Link Expressways Spanning 932KM for Rs 67,800 Crore
- •The Uttar Pradesh government has approved Rs 67,800 crore to create an extensive expressway grid across the state.
- •A total of 8 new link expressways and greenfield expressways spanning 932 kilometers will be constructed.
- •Major projects include the Jhansi Link Expressway, Jewar-Ganga Link Expressway, Lucknow Link Expressway, and Vindhya Expressway.
- •These corridors aim to seamlessly connect major industrial hubs, airports, and neighboring states like Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh.
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The Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority has approved Rs 67,800 crore to construct 8 new link and greenfield expressways spanning a total length of 932 kilometers.
The 6-lane Jewar-Ganga Link Expressway will span approximately 75 kilometers, connecting Noida Airport in Jewar and the Yamuna Expressway to the 594-kilometer Ganga Expressway via Bulandshahr. This will provide direct, high-speed connectivity from West UP, Meerut, Delhi, and the entire NCR to the Jewar Airport.
The 51-kilometer, 6-lane Lucknow Link Expressway connects the 294-kilometer Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the 341-kilometer Purvanchal Expressway outside Lucknow city. It relieves vehicles traveling from Delhi-Noida via Agra to Ghazipur and Bihar from city traffic, at a construction cost of Rs 4,776 crore.
