Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Uttar Pradesh for a two-day trip starting Tuesday. He will launch the Ganga Expressway, participate in a Mahila Sammelan, and lay the foundation stone for projects worth approximately Rs 6,350 crore in Varanasi. A Mahila Sammelan focusing on women-centric schemes of the government will be held in Varanasi during the visit. PM Modi will lay the foundation stone for over 112 projects valued at around Rs 5,300 crore, including various development schemes like sewerage and water supply projects, a multi-super-speciality hospital, and market complexes.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate two new Amrit Bharat Express trains, namely Banaras–Pune (Hadapsar) and Ayodhya–Mumbai (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus). On the second day of his visit, PM Modi will visit the Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi for darshan and pooja. Following this, he will head to Hardoi to inaugurate the Ganga Expressway and address the gathering at the event. The Ganga Expressway, stretching 594 kilometers with 6 lanes (expandable to 8 lanes), is a greenfield high-speed corridor constructed at a total cost of about Rs 36,230 crore.
This expressway will pass through 12 districts in Uttar Pradesh, connecting the Western, Central, and Eastern regions of the state. It is expected to reduce travel time between Meerut and Prayagraj from 10-12 hours to approximately six hours, thereby improving transportation efficiency. Notably, the Ganga Expressway features a 3.5 km-long Emergency Landing Facility in Shahjahanpur district, enhancing national security preparedness. The project aims to boost economic growth by developing Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Corridors along its alignment, reducing logistics costs, and enhancing manufacturing competitiveness.
The improved connectivity provided by the Ganga Expressway is anticipated to benefit farmers by granting them direct access to urban and export markets, leading to better price realization and increased rural incomes. Additionally, the project is poised to stimulate tourism, create new economic prospects, and generate employment opportunities across the region.
