Ganga Expressway

Ganga Expressway is an approved 594 km long, 6-lane wide (expandable to 8) greenfield expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Phase-1 will connect Bijauli village on NH-334 in Meerut district with Judapur Dandu village on NH-19 in Prayagraj District. The Uttar Pradesh cabinet met at Prayagraj, the venue of the Kumbh Mela and cleared the decks to construct the Ganga Expressway between Meerut and Prayagraj on 29 January 2019.[1][2]

Ganga Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
Length594 km (369 mi)
Existed2024 (expected)–present
Major junctions
West endBijauli village, Meerut district
East endJudapur Dandu village, Prayagraj District
Location
StatesUttar Pradesh
Major citiesMeerut, Hapur, Siyana, Sambhal, Chandausi, Budaun, Tilhar, Bangarmau, Unnao, Raebareli, and Prayagraj
Highway system

Route

The 594 km long Ganga Expressway will connect Bijauli village near Kharkhauda on NH-334 in Meerut district with Judapur Dandu village near Soraon on NH-19 in Prayagraj district. It will pass through 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh namely (from west to east), Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.[2]

History

The Ganga Expressway project was initially launched in 2007 by the then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, but work was commenced only after Yogi Adityanath assumed office. The project aims to construct a 1,047 km access-controlled 8-lane wide expressway running along the Ganga river. This expressway will connect Greater Noida to Ballia, ensuring high-speed connectivity between the Eastern and Western boundaries of Uttar Pradesh.[3] The proposed expressway from Ballia to Greater Noida is also planned to serve as a flood control embankment since floods are a major cause of agricultural and environmental damage in the area, and lead to many deaths as well as the spread of diseases during India's monsoon season. The construction work on Ganga Expressway was not started then because of an order from the Allahabad High Court. The order instructed that the state and the concessionaire complete a full environmental study and obtain permission from the central government before embarking on the construction.

Construction

Phase-1

The UPEIDA has divided the construction work of 594 km long Phase-1 (Meerut to Prayagraj) into 12 different packages. The total expected project value is around ₹37,350 crores, including the land acquisition cost of around ₹9,500 crores.

The list of contractors is as follows:

Sr. No. Package Length in km Contractor
1. Bijauli (Meerut)–Chandner (Hapur) 48.9 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
2. Chandner (Hapur)–Mirzapur Dungal (Amroha) 30.0 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
3. Mirzapur Dungal (Amroha)–Nagla Baraha (Budaun) 50.7 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
4. Nagla Baraha (Budaun)–Binawar (Budaun) 52.1 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
5. Binawar (Budaun)–Dari Gulau (Shahjahanpur) 46.7 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
6. Dari Gulau (Shahjahanpur)–Ubariya Khurd (Hardoi) 52.9 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
7. Ubariya Khurd (Hardoi)–Iksai (Hardoi) 52.4 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
8. Iksai (Hardoi)–Raiya Mao (Unnao) 50.2 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
9. Raiya Mao (Unnao)–Sarson (Unnao) 53.1 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
10. Sarson (Unnao)–Terukha (Raebareli) 51.8 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
11. Terukha (Raebareli)–Naudhiya (Pratapgarh) 52.0 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021
12. Naudhiya (Pratapgarh)–Judapur Dandu (Prayagraj District) 53.0 Technical bid on 25 Oct 2021

Phase-2

The Government of Uttar Pradesh decided to extend the project on either ends i.e. Meerut to Haridwar (Spur-1) and Prayagraj to Ballia (Spur-2) via Varanasi. As of February 2021, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Phase-2 has not yet been prepared yet.[4]

Status updates
  • Jan 2019: Stalled planned project since 2007, Ganga Expressway project has revived again. The project was launched on 29 January 2019 by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.
  • Feb 2019: Expressway to be built parallel to the Ganga river course, however, a distance of 10 km will be maintained so as to ensure easier compliance with environmental laws.[5]
  • Sep 2019: Two alignment plans ready, CM Yogi Adityanath to approve one of them and then a consultant will be appointed to prepare and submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR). Expressway to be ready by 2024[6]
  • Feb 2020: ₹ 2,000 crores allocated for the construction of Ganga Expressway in the Uttar Pradesh budget on 18 February 2020. The 594 km long 1st phase connecting Meerut to Prayagraj is set to be completed by 2024.
  • Mar 2021: Tenders floated for Phase-1 by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 12 packages.
  • May 2021: 3,440 hectares of required land has been acquired till 30 May. The 594 km long 1st phase of Ganga Expressway will pass through 519 villages across 12 districts.[7][8]
  • Jun 2021: 5,260 hectares of required land has been acquired till 30 June.[9][10][11]
  • Aug 2021: 6,532 hectares (around 90%) of required land has been acquired till 16 August. Punjab National Bank (PNB) approved ₹5,100 crore loan for this project on 21 August.[12]
  • Sep 2021: Around 93% of land acquisition completed. The Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave approval to this project on 2 September.[13]
  • Nov 2021: The expressway gets environmental clearance from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gives ₹ 36,230 crore clearance to build the expressway. Foundation stone for the start of construction work will be laid in December, and 94% land acquisition is completed, as of 20 November.[14][15][16]
  • Nov 2021: 3 firms bid to build the expressway. Bidder name will likely be finalised by this week or next week, as of 22 November.[17]
  • Dec 2021: Adani Enterprises and IRB Infrastructure win the expressway’s construction work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will likely lay the foundation stone for the construction by this month, as of 2 December.[18][19]
  • Dec 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will lay the foundation stone for the expressway on 18th December, as of 6 December.[20]

See also

References
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  2. Ganga Expressway construction to commence this year, Financial Express, June 2020.
  3. "18 companies bid for Ganga Expressway". The Hindu. 7 December 2007.
  4. Yogi government fast tracks Ganga Expressway , Financial Express, 25 February 2019.
  5. "Yogi government to build Ganga Expressway 10 km away from river banks". Economic Times. 22 February 2019.
  6. "Ganga e-way alignment plans ready for CM nod before consultant invite". Times of India. 18 September 2019.
  7. "Land acquisition details of Ganga Expressway" (PDF). UPEIDA. 30 May 2021.
  8. "519 गांवों की जमीन में तैयार होगा गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे". Hindustan. 7 June 2021.
  9. "UP govt acquires 80 pc land for Ganga Expressway".
  10. "Ganga Expressway: UPEIDA nod to SBI's proposal for draft financial advisory report". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2021.
  11. "पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे पर स्थापित होंगे 8 फ्यूल स्टेशन, यूपीडा की बोर्ड बैठक में ऑयल कंपनियों के चयन को स्वीकृति". Amar Ujala. 15 June 2021.
  12. "Ganga Expressway: UP govt gets approval letter for ₹5,100 crore loan from PNB". The Hindustan Times. 22 August 2021.
  13. "Ganga Expressway gets cabinet approval". The Hindustan Times. 2 September 2021.
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  15. झा, पंकज. "36 हजार 230 करोड़ की लागत से बनेगा UP का गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे, दिसंबर तक हो सकता शिलान्यास". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  16. "गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे को पर्यावरण मंत्रालय से मिली मंजूरी, 94 प्रतिशत जमीन का हुआ अधिग्रहण, जानिए कब शुरू होगा निर्माण कार्य | News in Hindi". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  17. "Ganga E-way project: Bidder likely to be finalised this week". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  18. "Adani & IRB Win Ganga Expressway's Construction Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  19. "अडानी ग्रुप-आईआरबी बनाएंगे गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे : 594 किमी लंबे एक्सप्रेसवे का पीएम मोदी व सीएम योगी कर सकते हैं शिलान्यास". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  20. Live, A. B. P. "यूपी को पीएम मोदी की एक और सौगात, 18 दिसंबर को गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे का करेंगे शिलान्यास". ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
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