PM inaugurates Ganga Expressway, says it will be linked to Haridwar | India News
P.M Narendra Modi On Wednesday lauded the naming of the Ganga Expressway after the river Ganga and announced that the 594-km greenfield corridor connecting Prayagraj and Meerut would be extended to Haridwar in Uttarakhand.Addressing a rally after inaugurating the Eway, Modi said the government will work on a link road in Farrukhabad and connect it with other roads. Calling it a reflection of the vision of a “double-engine government”, Modi said the project symbolized a blend of “development” and “legacy”. He stressed that rapid infrastructure development is key to accelerating India’s growth. Welcoming the speedy construction of the Ganga Eway, Modi said the project was completed in less than 5 years after laying its foundation stone in 2021. The new path will be the lifeline of UP’s development“This is the working style and speed of the double-engine government,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday while talking about the speedy construction of the Ganga Eway after the inauguration.
UP’s longest expressway to enhance speed and connectivity
Describing the expressway stretch as a “pilgrimage”, Modi said it would become a lifeline for UP’s development, opening up new economic opportunities. He added that the corridor would not only facilitate rapid transit but also act as a gateway for industrial growth and job creation. “Gone are the days when it took years to build a road. There was a time when projects were on file,” he said. Apparently to the opposition, Modi said the foundation slabs used to be laid during the polls but the projects were never implemented despite the coming and going of governments.He criticized previous governments for ignoring the interests of farmers who were facing problems of storage and transportation. “Their problem will be solved now and they will get higher income,” he said. Modi said a new industrial corridor will be developed along the Ganga Expressway. “The previous government did not even dream of industrial corridors in various places including Hardoi,” he said.The Prime Minister said that UP, which was earlier billed as a “Bimaru” state, is now striving to become a $1 trillion economy. “It’s a huge goal. And it requires an equally big preparation,” he said. “The economic development of UP is becoming a strategic strength of India today,” he said. “There was a time when UP was characterized by its potholed roads. The same state now has the highest number of expressways,” he said.
