Ganga Expressway gets green nod
The Rs 36,230-crore, 594 km long Ganga Expressway has received environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest. With 94% land acquired for the six-lane, access-controlled greenfield project and all statutory clearances in hand, work on the project is likely to begin soon.
Talking to FE, Avanish Awasthi, UP Home Secretary and Chief Executive of Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), the nodal agency of the project said that the project would be completed in 2025. “Clearing and grubbing work has already begun. We have a deadline to finish the project in 36 months,” he said, adding that once operational, the expressway will reduce travel time between Delhi and Prayagraj from the current 10-11 hours to just 6-7 hours.
