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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{Short description|Indian expressway connecting Meerut and Allahabad}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Infobox road&lt;br /&gt;
| country = IND&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Ganga Expressway&lt;br /&gt;
| map = &lt;br /&gt;
| length_km = 594&lt;br /&gt;
| direction_a = West&lt;br /&gt;
| direction_b = East&lt;br /&gt;
| terminus_a = Bijauli village, [[Meerut district]]&lt;br /&gt;
| junction = &lt;br /&gt;
| terminus_b = Judapur Dandu village, [[Prayagraj district]]&lt;br /&gt;
| established = December 2024 (expected)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Ganga Expressway to be ready before Mahakumnbh 2025 : CM Yogi|url=https://thelucknowtribune.com/ganga-expressway-to-be-ready-before-mahakumnbh-2025-cm-yogi/|work=The Lucknow Tribune|date=16 February 2023|access-date=11 March 2023|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| formed = &lt;br /&gt;
| history = &lt;br /&gt;
| states = [[Uttar Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
| maint = [[Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority]] (UPEIDA)&lt;br /&gt;
| cities = [[Meerut]], [[Hapur]], [[Siyana]], [[Sambhal]], [[Bahjoi]], [[Budaun]], [[Tilhar]], [[Bangarmau]], [[Unnao]], [[Raebareli]], [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] and [[Prayagraj]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Ganga Expressway&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is an under-construction, {{cvt|594|km}} long, 6-[[lane]] (expandable to 8) wide greenfield expressway in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is being constructed in two phases. Phase-1 will connect Bijauli village on [[National Highway 334 (India)|NH-334]] in [[Meerut district]] with Judapur Dandu village on [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH-19]] in [[Prayagraj district]], while Phase-2 will see the extension of both sides of the expressway: from Prayagraj to [[Ballia, Uttar Pradesh|Ballia]] and from Meerut to [[Haridwar]]. It is being implemented by the [[Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority]] (UPEIDA) on the Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) Model. The [[Cornerstone|foundation stone]] of the expressway was laid by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi]] on 18 December 2021, in [[Shahjahanpur]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;indianexpress.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=18 December 2021|title=PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Ganga Expressway project: Here are key features|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/ganga-expressway-project-key-features-7678931/|access-date=18 December 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The expressway is expected to be completed by December 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Ganga Expressway to be ready before Mahakumnbh 2025 : CM Yogi|url=https://thelucknowtribune.com/ganga-expressway-to-be-ready-before-mahakumnbh-2025-cm-yogi/|work=The Lucknow Tribune|date=16 February 2023|access-date=11 March 2023|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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The construction work from Meerut to Prayagraj has been divided into 12 packages. Package-1 to 3 will be constructed and maintained by [[IRB Infrastructure]], while Package-4 to 12 by [[Adani Enterprises]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=1 December 2021|title=Adani &amp;amp; IRB Win Ganga Expressway&amp;#039;s Construction Work|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/12/01/adani-irb-win-ganga-expressways-construction-work/|access-date=22 January 2022|website=The Metro Rail Guy|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Shah|first=Pankaj|date=3 December 2021|title=adani: Uttar Pradesh: Ganga expressway to be built by Adani Group, IRB Infrastructure|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/ganga-e-way-to-be-built-by-adani-group-irb-infra/articleshow/88060103.cms|access-date=22 January 2022|work=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, led by [[Yogi Adityanath]] met at [[Prayagraj]], the venue of the [[Kumbh Mela]] and cleared the decks to construct Ganga Expressway on 29 January 2019.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Debjani |title=Ganga Expressway - World&amp;#039;s Longest - To Be Built Announces Yogi Adityanath |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ganga-expressway-worlds-longest-highway-to-be-built-at-the-cost-of-rs-36-000-crore-announces-yogi-ad-1984962 |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=NDTV |date=29 January 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=start1&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Jainani |first1=Deepak |title=Ganga expressway: India&amp;#039;s second-largest expressway in Uttar Pradesh to be ready by this year |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/roadways/ganga-expressway-indias-second-largest-expressway-in-uttar-pradesh-to-be-ready-by-this-year/2021782/ |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Financial Express |date=13 July 2020 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Route==&lt;br /&gt;
The 594&amp;amp;nbsp;km long Ganga Expressway will connect Bijauli village near [[Kharkhoda, Meerut|Kharkhauda]] on [[National Highway 334 (India)|NH-334]] in [[Meerut]] district with Judapur Dandu village near [[Soraon]] on [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH-19]] in Prayagraj district. It will pass through 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh namely (from west to east), [[Meerut district|Meerut]], [[Hapur district|Hapur]], [[Bulandshahr district|Bulandshahr]], [[Amroha district|Amroha]], [[Sambhal district|Sambhal]], [[Budaun district|Budaun]], [[Shahjahanpur district|Shahjahanpur]], [[Hardoi district|Hardoi]], [[Unnao district|Unnao]], [[Raebareli district|Raebareli]], [[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] and [[Prayagraj district|Prayagraj]].&amp;lt;ref name=start1/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==History==&lt;br /&gt;
The Ganga Expressway project was initially launched in 2007 by the then [[List of chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister]] [[Mayawati]]. The project aims to construct a 1,047 [[km]] access-controlled 8-lane wide expressway running along the [[Ganges|Ganga]] river. This expressway will connect [[Greater Noida]] to [[Ballia]], ensuring high-speed connectivity between the Eastern and Western boundaries of Uttar Pradesh.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news | title = 18 companies bid for Ganga Expressway | date = 7 December 2007 | url = http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/07/stories/2007120759572300.htm | work = The Hindu | access-date = 27 December 2007 | archive-date = 9 December 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071209132311/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/07/stories/2007120759572300.htm | url-status = dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; 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&amp;#039;s [[Monsoon of South Asia|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 [[Government of India|Government]] before embarking on the construction.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Construction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Phase-1===&lt;br /&gt;
The [[UPEIDA]] has divided the construction work of 594&amp;amp;nbsp;km long Phase-1 (Meerut to Prayagraj) into 12 different packages. The total expected project value is around [[₹]]37,350 [[crore]]s, including the land acquisition cost of around [[₹]]9,500 crores.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Smriti|title=Adani Enterprises Bags Contract To Build Three Stretches Of Ganga Expressway|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/adani-enterprises-bags-contract-to-build-three-stretches-of-ganga-expressway|access-date=22 January 2022|website=BloombergQuint|date=21 December 2021 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=17 December 2021|title=IRB Infra receives letter of award for Ganga Expressway project group-1|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/construction/irb-infra-receives-letter-of-award-for-ganga-expressway-project-group-1/articleshow/88344918.cms?from=mdr|access-date=22 January 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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On 30 November 2021, [[Adani Enterprises]] and [[IRB Infrastructure|IRB Infrastructure Developers]] emerged as the preferred bidders for the expressway’s development. Both were awarded the agreement to build and Operate the Expressway on DBFOT basis with tolling rights for a period of 30 years. IRB Infrastructure bagged Group 1 (consisting of Packages 1, 2 &amp;amp; 3); while Adani bagged Groups 2, 3 &amp;amp; 4 (consisting of Packages 4 to 12) &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|title=Ganga Expressway – Information &amp;amp; Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/upeida-ganga-expressway-information-route-map-status/|access-date=22 January 2022|website=The Metro Rail Guy|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The list of contractors is as follows:&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=wikitable width=50%&lt;br /&gt;
!Sr.  No.&lt;br /&gt;
!Package &lt;br /&gt;
!Length in [[km]]&lt;br /&gt;
!Contractor&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 1.&lt;br /&gt;
| Bijauli ([[Meerut district|Meerut]])–Chandner ([[Hapur district|Hapur]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|48.9&lt;br /&gt;
| [[IRB Infrastructure]]&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;fortuneindia.com&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Ashutosh |title=IRB bags ₹6555 cr BOT stretch on Ganga Expressway |url=https://www.fortuneindia.com/enterprise/irb-bags-6555-cr-bot-stretch-on-ganga-expressway/106408 |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Fortune India |date=17 December 2021 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 2.&lt;br /&gt;
| Chandner ([[Hapur district|Hapur]])–Mirzapur Dungal ([[Amroha district|Amroha]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|30.0&lt;br /&gt;
| IRB Infrastructure&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;fortuneindia.com&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 3.&lt;br /&gt;
| Mirzapur Dungal ([[Amroha district|Amroha]])–Nagla Baraha ([[Budaun district|Budaun]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|50.7&lt;br /&gt;
| IRB Infrastructure&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;fortuneindia.com&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 4.&lt;br /&gt;
| Nagla Baraha ([[Budaun district|Budaun]])–[[Binawar]] ([[Budaun district|Budaun]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|52.1 &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Adani Enterprises]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|author=Saurabh Sinha|date=20 December 2021|title=Adani Group to build 80% of 594 km Meerut-Prayagraj Ganga e-way - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/adani-group-to-build-80-of-594-km-meerut-prayagraj-ganga-e-way/articleshow/88395478.cms|access-date=22 January 2022|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 5.&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Binawar]] ([[Budaun district|Budaun]])–Dari Gulau ([[Shahjahanpur district|Shahjahanpur]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|46.7&lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 6.&lt;br /&gt;
| Dari Gulau ([[Shahjahanpur district|Shahjahanpur]])–Ubariya Khurd ([[Hardoi district|Hardoi]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|52.9&lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 7.&lt;br /&gt;
| Ubariya Khurd ([[Hardoi district|Hardoi]])–Iksai ([[Hardoi district|Hardoi]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|52.4&lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 8.&lt;br /&gt;
| Iksai ([[Hardoi district|Hardoi]])–Raiya Mao ([[Unnao district|Unnao]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|50.2 &lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 9.&lt;br /&gt;
| Raiya Mao ([[Unnao district|Unnao]])–Sarson ([[Unnao district|Unnao]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|53.1&lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 10.&lt;br /&gt;
| Sarson ([[Unnao district|Unnao]])–Terukha ([[Raebareli district|Raebareli]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|51.8&lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 11.&lt;br /&gt;
| Terukha ([[Raebareli district|Raebareli]])–Naudhiya ([[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|52.0&lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| 12.&lt;br /&gt;
| Naudhiya ([[Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]])–Judapur Dandu ([[Prayagaraj district|Prayagraj]])&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;text-align:center;&amp;quot;|53.0 &lt;br /&gt;
| Adani Enterprises&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Note:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; The [[Adani Enterprises]] has further sub-contracted the civil construction work of Package-4, 5 and 6 to HG Infra Engineering Limited. Similarly it has sub-contracted Package-10, 11 and 12 to ITD Cementation India Limited.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Phase-2===&lt;br /&gt;
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.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Saha |first1=Debjit |title=Ganga Expressway, India&amp;#039;s longest expressway, on fast-track! What Yogi Adityanath government is doing; details |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/infrastructure/railways/ganga-expressway-indias-longest-expressway-on-fast-track-what-yogi-adityanath-government-is-doing-details/1497643/ |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Financial Express |date=25 February 2019 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Status updates==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;2007:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Ganga Expressway initially launched by [[Mayawati]] as [[Greater Noida]]–[[Ballia]] Expressway.&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jan 2019:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Stalled planned project since 2007, Ganga Expressway project has revived again. The project was launched on 29 January 2019 by the [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Yogi Adityanath]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Feb 2019:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Expressway to be built parallel to the [[Ganga]] river course, however, a distance of 10&amp;amp;nbsp;km will be maintained so as to ensure easier compliance with environmental laws.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Sharma |first1=Aman |title=Ganga Expressway: Yogi govt to build ganga E-way 10 km away from riverbanks |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/yogi-govt-to-build-ganga-e-way-10-km-away-from-riverbanks/articleshow/68105037.cms |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=The Economic Times |date=22 February 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sep 2019:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 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.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Subhash |title=Ganga e-way alignment plans ready for UP CM&amp;#039;s nod before consultant invite |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/ganga-e-way-alignment-plans-ready-for-cm-nod-before-consultant-invite/articleshow/71175909.cms |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=18 September 2019 |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Feb 2020:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; ₹2,000 [[crore]]s allocated for the construction of Ganga Expressway in the Uttar Pradesh budget on 18 February 2020. The 594&amp;amp;nbsp;km long 1st phase connecting Meerut to Prayagraj is set to be completed by 2024.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mar 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Tenders floated for Phase-1 by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 12 packages.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;May 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 3,440 [[hectare]]s 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.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://upeida.up.gov.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202106011011487554Ganga%20Express%20way%20Land%20status.pdf |title=Land acquisition details of Ganga Expressway |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=UPEIDA |date=30 May 2021 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/story-ganga-expressway-will-be-ready-in-the-land-of-519-villages-4099051.html |title=519 गांवों की जमीन में तैयार होगा गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Hindustan |date=7 June 2021 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jun 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 5,260 [[hectare]]s of required land has been acquired till 30 June.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.uniindia.com/up-govt-acquires-80-pc-land-for-ganga-expressway/north/news/2435688.html|title=UP govt acquires 80 pc land for Ganga Expressway|work=United News of India|access-date=28 April 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ganga-e-way-upeida-nod-to-sbi-s-proposal-for-draft-financial-advisory-report-101623777546402.html |title=Ganga Expressway: UPEIDA nod to SBI&amp;#039;s proposal for draft financial advisory report |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=15 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last=श्रीवास्‍तव |first= पंकज |date=15 June 2021 |url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/up-eight-fuel-stations-will-be-set-up-on-purvanchal-expressway-approval-for-selection-of-oil-companies-in-the-board-meeting-of-upda |title=पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे पर स्थापित होंगे 8 फ्यूल स्टेशन, यूपीडा की बोर्ड बैठक में ऑयल कंपनियों के चयन को स्वीकृति |work=Amar Ujala |access-date=28 April 2022 |language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Aug 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 6,532 [[hectare]]s (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.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ganga-expressway-up-govt-gets-approval-letter-for-5100-crore-loan-101629579853008.html |title=Ganga Expressway: UP govt gets approval letter for ₹5,100 crore loan from PNB |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=The Hindustan Times |date=22 August 2021 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Sep 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Around 93% of land acquisition completed. The Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave approval to this project on 2 September.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ganga-expressway-gets-cabinet-approval-101630605973992.html |title=Ganga Expressway gets cabinet approval |access-date=28 April 2022 |work=The Hindustan Times |date=2 September 2021 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nov 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 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. [[Cornerstone|Foundation stone]] for the start of construction work will be laid in December, and 94% land acquisition is completed, as of 20 November.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|date=20 November 2021|title=Uttar Pradesh: Ganga Expressway gets environmental clearance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-ganga-expressway-gets-environmental-clearance/articleshow/87822075.cms|access-date=21 November 2021|work=The Times of India|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=झा|first=पंकज|title=36 हजार 230 करोड़ की लागत से बनेगा UP का गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे, दिसंबर तक हो सकता शिलान्यास|url=https://www.abplive.com/news/india/ganga-expressway-up-s-ganga-expressway-to-be-built-at-a-cost-of-36-thousand-230-crores-the-foundation-stone-may-be-laid-by-december-ann-2002066|access-date=21 November 2021|work=ABP News|date=20 November 2021|language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|title=गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे को पर्यावरण मंत्रालय से मिली मंजूरी, 94 प्रतिशत जमीन का हुआ अधिग्रहण, जानिए कब शुरू होगा निर्माण कार्य|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/up-uttarakhand/uttar-pradesh/ganga-expressway-got-approval-from-ministry-of-environment-94-percent-land-acquired-smup/1031805/amp|date=20 November 2021|work=Zee News|access-date=28 April 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Nov 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 3 firms bid to build the expressway. Bidder name will likely be finalised by this week or next week, as of 22 November.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|date=22 November 2021|title=Ganga E-way project: Bidder likely to be finalised this week|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ganga-e-way-project-bidder-likely-to-be-finalised-this-week-101637601047734.html|access-date=25 November 2021|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Dec 2021:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; [[Adani Enterprises]] and [[IRB Infrastructure]] win the expressway’s construction work.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|date=1 December 2021|title=Adani &amp;amp; IRB Win Ganga Expressway&amp;#039;s Construction Work|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/2021/12/01/adani-irb-win-ganga-expressways-construction-work/|access-date=2 December 2021|website=The Metro Rail Guy|language=en-US}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|last=Ashish|first=Ishwar|date=2 December 2021|title=अडानी ग्रुप-आईआरबी बनाएंगे गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे : 594 किमी लंबे एक्सप्रेसवे का पीएम मोदी व सीएम योगी कर सकते हैं शिलान्यास|url=https://www.amarujala.com/lucknow/adani-group-will-build-ganga-expressway|access-date=2 December 2021|work=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation stone for the expressway on 18 December 2021.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;indianexpress.com&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Apr 2022:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; Construction work started by Adani Enterprises in [[Binawar]] ([[Budaun district|Budaun]]) on 11 April.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=CM योगी के ड्रीम प्रोजेक्ट गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे का निर्माण कार्य शुरू, 8 घंटे में तय होगी मेरठ से प्रयागराज की दूरी |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/badaun-cm-yogi-adityanath-dream-projects-ganga-expressway-construction-work-begins-from-badaun-upat-4185963.html |access-date=11 April 2022 |work=News18 |date=11 April 2022 |language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jul 2022:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;56%&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; of clearing and grubbing work is complete.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Uttar Pradesh marks over 300km of Ganga Expressway route |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-marks-over-300km-of-ganga-expressway-route/articleshow/93222902.cms |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=30 July 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Jan 2023:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; 84% of clearing and grubbing, 10.25% of earthwork is complete.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=Ganga Expressway Project (Daily Progress Report of C&amp;amp;G and Earthwork ) |url=https://upeida.up.gov.in/site/writereaddata/siteContent/202212121646043740Progress%20GE%20compressed.pdf |website=Government of Uttar Pradesh |access-date=17 September 2023}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Mar 2023:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; The expressway is now expected to be completed by December 2024.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news|title=Ganga Expressway to be ready before Mahakumnbh 2025 : CM Yogi|url=https://thelucknowtribune.com/ganga-expressway-to-be-ready-before-mahakumnbh-2025-cm-yogi/|work=The Lucknow Tribune|date=16 February 2023|access-date=11 March 2023|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Apr 2023:&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; More than 20% of the construction has been completed.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे के निर्माण में 20 प्रतिशत कार्य पूरे हुए |url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/shahjahnpur/story-20-percent-work-completed-in-construction-of-ganga-expressway-7987455.html |access-date=16 September 2023 |work=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Hindustan]] |date=4 April 2023 |language=hi}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Expressways of India|Expressways in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Yamuna Expressway]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Purvanchal Expressway]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Loknayak Ganga Path]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Agra–Lucknow Expressway]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bundelkhand Expressway]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Proposed expressways in India]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Expressways in Uttar Pradesh]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transport in Prayagraj district]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transport in Meerut]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ajay Kumar</name></author>
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