PM inaugurates 594-km Ganga Expressway from Meerut to Prayagraj at Hardoi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 29 April 2026 inaugurated the 594-km access-controlled greenfield Ganga Expressway at Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh; the six-lane Meerut–Prayagraj corridor, built at about ₹36,230 crore, passes through 12 districts.
Summary
The Ganga Expressway, a 594-km access-controlled greenfield expressway in Uttar Pradesh, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hardoi on 29 April 2026. The expressway runs from Meerut to Prayagraj through 12 districts, linking western, central and eastern UP; The Hindu and The Indian Express report that it is six-lane, expandable to eight, and built at about ₹36,230 crore. Modi said he had laid its foundation stone at Shahjahanpur in December 2021, that the expressway will be extended beyond Meerut to Haridwar, and that a Farrukhabad Link Expressway will connect it with other expressways. Industrial corridors are being developed along the route in districts such as Hardoi.
Key facts
- Inaugurated
- 29 April 2026, Hardoi (UP), by PM Narendra Modi
- Length / type
- 594 km, access-controlled greenfield
- Route
- Meerut to Prayagraj; 12 districts
- Lanes / cost
- Six lanes, expandable to eight; ~₹36,230 crore (media)
- Foundation stone
- December 2021, Shahjahanpur
- Planned
- Extension to Haridwar; Farrukhabad Link Expressway
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The 594-km Ganga Expressway inaugurated on 29 April 2026 connects which two cities of Uttar Pradesh?
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Correct answer: B — Meerut and Prayagraj
The Ganga Expressway runs from Meerut to Prayagraj through 12 districts.
Where did the Prime Minister lay the foundation stone of the Ganga Expressway in December 2021?
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Correct answer: D — Shahjahanpur
In his inauguration speech, the PM said he had come to Shahjahanpur in December 2021 to lay the foundation stone; the inauguration took place at Hardoi.
Consider the following statements about the Ganga Expressway: 1. The expressway passes through 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh. 2. The Prime Minister said the expressway will be extended beyond Meerut to Haridwar. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the expressway passes through 12 districts, and the PM said it will soon extend beyond Meerut to Haridwar.