594-km Ganga Expressway Opens in Uttar Pradesh
The 594-km Ganga Expressway, India's longest expressway, was inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh, connecting Meerut to Prayagraj across 12 districts. The expressway features a 3.5-km airstrip for emergency aircraft landings, 453 underpasses, and a 6-lane design expandable to 8 lanes. Built at a cost of approximately Rs 36,230 crore, it is expected to significantly reduce travel time between western and eastern UP and boost industrial development along the corridor.
Key Facts & Details
10 points- 1594-km Ganga Expressway opens — India's longest expressway
- 2Connects Meerut to Prayagraj across 12 UP districts
- 3Features 3.5-km airstrip for emergency aircraft landings
- 4453 underpasses and 6-lane (expandable to 8) design
- 5Built at approximately Rs 36,230 crore
- 6Expected to reduce Meerut-Prayagraj travel time to 6 hours
Deep Dive
- +The expressway passes through Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh, and Prayagraj
- +It includes a 3.5-km airstrip near Shahjahanpur for IAF emergency use
- +The project is the world's longest expressway to be built in a single phase
- +Other major UP expressways: Agra-Lucknow, Purvanchal, Bundelkhand
Exam Focus
Likely MCQ: What is the length of Ganga Expressway, India's longest expressway? Answer: 594 km
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Exam Relevance & Angle
Infrastructure: Expressway projects, road infrastructure, and connectivity are tested in SSC, Railways, and Banking exams.
Target Exams
Background & Context
Uttar Pradesh has been building a network of expressways to connect its major cities and drive industrial development. The Ganga Expressway is the latest addition to this network, which includes the Agra-Lucknow Expressway (302 km), Purvanchal Expressway (341 km), and Bundelkhand Expressway (296 km).
The airstrip on the expressway is designed for emergency IAF use, a feature also seen on Purvanchal and Agra-Lucknow expressways.
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Must KnowTest Yourself
1 / 3What is the total length of Ganga Expressway?
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