PM Modi inaugurates Ganga Expressway in UP, claims state has the most expressways

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister posted on X that the state's development journey would gain new momentum with the inauguration.

Modi stated that external enemies are unhappy with India’s progress and that some internal people hungry for power are trying to undermine development. He criticised the Samajwadi Party as anti-development and anti-women, referring to the women's quota bill, and described UP’s past as jungle raj. He noted that UP now has the most expressways and 21 airports, including five international airports.

A 3.2-kilometre airstrip near Shahjahanpur is provided for emergency landing of Air Force aircraft. The expressway is equipped with an Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), CCTV surveillance, emergency call boxes, ambulances and patrolling units to enhance safety.

The expressway is 594 kilometres long, built at ₹36,230 crore, and connects 12 districts: Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj. It is developed under a public-private partnership model with a design speed of 120 kmph.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district. The expressway is six lanes (expandable to eight) and connects Meerut to Prayagraj, with travel time reduced from about 11 hours to six hours.