Ahead of polls, PM Modi to open UP e-way today
Months ahead of assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will inaugurate the Purvanchal Expressway that would connect the Uttar Pradesh capital to the eastern regions of the state,
Modi will inaugurate the expressway, constructed at an estimated cost of ₹22,497 crore, at an event in Sultanpur district. After the launch, the Prime Minister will witness an airshow by the Indian Air Force on the 3.2 kilometre airstrip constructed on the expressway.
“Eastern UP, which was neglected after independence, is now moving at a fast pace on the path of development. The expressway will become the backbone of the economy of the eastern UP. At eight spots on the expressway, the state government will develop an industrial corridor to give fillip to industrial and business activities,” chief minister Yogi Adityanath said.
