Ahead of the launch, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed on the newly launched expressway in a C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. He also witnessed an air show by the Indian Air Force on a 3.2 km runway that would enable landing and landing of fighter jets in case of emergency.
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Here’s what you need to know about the new expressway in UP:
* The expressway will allow commuters to drive from Delhi to the far eastern corner of the Uttar Pradesh border A state in Eastern India in a little over 10 hours.
* It is a six-lane expressway which can be expanded to eight lanes in future.
* It starts from Chandsarai village in Lucknow and ends at Haidaria village (18 km from UP-Bihar border) located on National Highway 31 in Ghazipur.
* It has been constructed at an estimated cost of around Rs 22,500 crore.
* The expressway is going to boost the economic development of the eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, especially the districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur.
, PM Modi The foundation of Purvanchal Expressway was laid in Azamgarh.
‘Purvanchal Expressway is the pride of UP’
* When I laid the foundation of Purvanchal Expressway three years ago, I never thought that I would get down on it in such a short time.
Development under previous chief ministers was limited to the places where they had their homes, families
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* “Those who have any doubt on the capabilities of the people of UP, come to Sultanpur today to see the potential of the state. Such a modern expressway has now come to the fore where there was a piece of land 3-4 years ago,” PM Modi said at the inauguration ceremony.
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* In a scathing attack on the previous SP government, PM Modi said those who were in power earlier, whenever they visited the state, avoided greeting them or standing next to them, fearing that they would Will spoil their vote bank.
*Previous governments handed over eastern Uttar Pradesh to ‘mafiaism’ and poverty. BJP government is now writing a new chapter of development: PM Modi
* This expressway will connect Lucknow with the smallest cities of UP: PM Modi
* Work on the Industrial Corridor is accelerating in UP and more and more expressways are being built in the state, PM Modi said at the event.
* During the inauguration ceremony, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the BJP government is committed to connecting the eastern and western regions of the state.
* We will soon start work on Ganga Expressway. Highlighting the steps taken by the government to improve the public transport infrastructure in UP, Yogi said that work on Gorakhpur and Ballia Link Expressway will also be completed in the next few years.
Purvanchal Expressway will be the lifeline for the development of Eastern UP
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UP’s new network of expressways
Apart from Purvanchal, at least three more expressways, in addition to the proposed defense corridor and the already operational Agra-Lucknow and Yamuna Expressways, are in various stages of completion in UP.
Since 2016, various expressway projects have been started in the state, including Purvanchal Expressway, Gorakhpur Link Expressway, Ganga Expressway and Bundelkhand Expressway.
The responsibility of completing these projects has been given to the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority.
Once ready, they will provide access from the national capital to all corners of UP and allow travelers to zoom through the state. Apart from faster movement, the expressways will create employment opportunities and ensure the development of economic clusters around them.
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