Delhi to Lucknow in 3 and half hours: Nitin Gadkari plans new expressway
Nitin Gadkari said the new expressway link will be constructed to connect Delhi and Lucknow, which is expected to reduce commute time between the two cities to 3 and half hours
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New Delhi, December 25: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the new expressway link will be constructed to connect Delhi and Lucknow, which is expected to reduce commute time between the two cities to 3 and half hours. Gadkari further said that the ceremony of the proposed new expressway link will be held in the next few days in presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Last week, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the 594-km Ganga Expressway in UP’s Shahjahanpur district. Starting near Bijauli village in Meerut, the expressway is till Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj.
He said, “After completion of the new expressway (link), we will be able to complete the distance between Delhi and Lucknow in three and a half hours.”
The two cities are currently connected via the Yamuna and Taj Expressway. It takes over 7 hours to drive between the two capitals. Gadkari dedicated Delhi-Meerut Expressway (DME) to the public. The 82 kilometres long DME connects Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi to Meerut.
Last week, PM Modi laid the foundation stone of the 594-km Ganga Expressway in UP’s Shahjahanpur district. Starting near Bijauli village in Meerut, the expressway is till Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj.
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The expressway begins from Chandsarai village on the outskirts of Lucknow, and ends at Hadairia village on NH-31 in Ghazipur district. It cuts across 9 districts, which includes Ayodhya, Amethi and Azamgarh.