Multiple political parties have claimed credit for the Noida International Airport project, whose foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Jewar in Greater Noida on Thursday.
A similar scramble for credit was witnessed during the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway project on November 16. Between them, the two projects are expected to impact politics and commerce in these two crucial regions in a big way, experts said.
“The Purvanchal Greenfield Expressway would not only connect eastern UP to the state capital Lucknow but also beyond to the National Capital through the Agra-Lucknow and the Yamuna Expressways. The Jewar airport would provide better access to Noida, Greater Noida residents and an alternative to those from New Delhi and Gurgaon. Purvanchal Expressway would pass through Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Mau, Ghazipur and Azamgarh while the Jewar airport would also benefit residents of Aligarh, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Agra among others.
