Gorakhpur-Panipat Expressway: Uttar Pradesh has got the gift of another expressway. In the next 3 years, a 750 km long expressway will be built from Gorakhpur to Panipat. This expressway will start from Gorakhpur. This expressway can change the fate of Purvanchal.
Gorakhpur: The dream of a modern greenfield expressway from Gorakhpur to Panipat is soon going to become a reality. The National Highways Authority of India has selected a Delhi-based ICT firm as consultant for this ambitious project. This firm will not only prepare the DPR of the project, but will also do the demarcation of the land. This expressway will start from Gorakhpur district, which will cover up to Panipat, the industrial district of Haryana. After the completion of the expressway, there will be a lot of saving in travel time. The journey from Gorakhpur to Haridwar will be completed in just 8 hours.
This expressway, about 750 km long, will go from Gorakhpur to Panipat in Haryana via Shamli and will connect 22 districts. This expressway will go to Panipat via Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Balrampur, Bahraich, Lucknow, Sitapur, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Badaun, Rampur, Moradabad, Bareilly, Sambhal, Bijnor, Amroha, Meerut, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli. Initially it was limited from Gorakhpur to Shamli, but now it has been extended to Haryana’s industrial city Panipat.
Business will get a new dimension
Panipat is famous for its textile industry, through this expressway it will be directly connected to many backward districts of Uttar Pradesh. This will boost the business of these districts and new employment opportunities will also be created. Passengers will get the direct benefit of Gorakhpur-Panipat Expressway. This expressway will save time. At the same time, the journey will also be comfortable.
Gorakhpur-Panipat Expressway will be constructed in 3 years
According to senior NHI officials, the project will be completed in several phases. The Delhi-based ICT firm will not only estimate the cost but will also select contractors for the construction. The tender process for the construction work will begin after the DPR, and the selected firms will have to complete the project within three years.
