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Lucknow. Yogi government has taken another giant step towards making the infrastructure of Uttar Pradesh world class. Now a brand new greenfield expressway will be built from Ghaziabad to Kanpur, which will later connect to the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. After the completion of this project, a direct, high-speed corridor will be created between Delhi-NCR and Lucknow, which will reduce the journey of hours to minutes.
On this ambitious project approximately 30 thousand crore rupees The cost is estimated and it is planned to start construction from February 2026. Let us know everything about this mega project.
Travel time will be halved!
People who currently go to Kanpur or Lucknow from Delhi-NCR have to face traffic jams and long distances. This new expressway will solve all these problems.
According to Brijesh Singh, Minister of State for Public Works, Uttar Pradesh, “This expressway will prove to be a milestone in the development of the state. It will directly halve the travel time from Ghaziabad to Kanpur.” This will not only provide relief to the common people, but will also bring a revolution in trade and freight transportation, which will give new strength to the economy of the state.
How will this new expressway be?
This expressway being built under the supervision of UPEIDA has many special features:
- Length: Its total length is approximately 300 to 400 kilometers It is estimated to be between.
- Lane: in the beginning it six-lane It will be built, which can be further widened as per the need in future.
- Route: It will start from Ghaziabad and connect to the existing Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway at Kanpur.
- Speed: It will be developed on the lines of Yamuna and Agra-Lucknow Expressways, where the speed limit of vehicles is 120 km/h can happen till
This expressway will provide another excellent alternative route from Delhi to Lucknow apart from the Agra-Lucknow Expressway.
Construction will start from February 2026
UPEDA has geared up for this project. February 2026 A target has been set to start construction work from. Before this, all the legal processes like land acquisition, designing and environment clearance are being completed rapidly. The cost of Rs 30 thousand crore of the project will be jointly borne by the Central and State governments.
The fortunes of these districts will shine
This expressway will not only make travel easier but will also provide development to many districts falling on its route. This will create thousands of new employment opportunities in areas like Ghaziabad, Hapur, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Etawah and Kanpur. The government has also ensured that farmers whose land will be acquired will be given appropriate compensation.
This project will become a high-speed corridor connecting the eastern and western parts of Uttar Pradesh, which will give a new flight to the progress of the state.