The 594-km Ganga Expressway will become operational before the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj in 2025. Along the expressway industrial corridors, logistic hub and warehousing facilities will also be developed to help in expediting the development of rural areas. Industrial Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi said here on Tuesday that the completion of the expressway would facilitate the pilgrims coming to Prayagraj during the Kumbh Mela in January next year. He said the Ganga Expressway would be linked with the Yamuna Expressway at Noida and also with the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and Purvanchal Expressway. The Ganga Expressway is the longest expressway of Uttar Pradesh and will immensely benefit the rural economy of the state by linking the rural areas with the market in big cities, he said. The minister said that along with the Ganga Expressway, industrial corridors, spread in total 150 hectares, are proposed to be developed in Meerut, Hapur, Bareilly, Moradabad, Hardoi, Lucknow, Kanpur, and Prayagraj. Besides the industrial corridor, a logistic hub and warehouses will also be developed. The Ganga Expressway from the point of origin in Meerut will pass through a dozen districts, including Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and terminate in Prayagraj. An Uttar Pradesh Industrial Expressway Development Authority (UPIEDA) official said that the 594-km Ganga Expressway would drastically reduce the travel time between Meerut and Prayagraj to 6-8 hours from over 12 hours.

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