Gorakhpur Expressway to Open Soon

In a major boost to roadways infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh, Gorakhpur Link Expressway will be ready for the operation soon at a cost of over Rs 5,876.68 crore. The expressway will ensure hassle-free movement of vehicular traffic from Delhi, Lucknow and Agra by early 2021, Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) stated. The total length of Gorakhpur Link Expressway will be 91.352 km long. The cost of the six-lane Gorakhpur Link Expressway project is estimated at Rs 5,876.68 crore. As part of the project, the construction of three ramp plazas, two toll plazas, 16 vehicular underpasses, seven flyovers, seven large bridges, 50 vehicular underpasses, 16 small bridges, and 389 pulls, will be done. The Gorakhpur Link Expressway will span through four Uttar Pradesh districts; Sant Kabir Nagar, Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, and Azamgarh. The Gorakhpur Link Expressway will also be linked with Varanasi through a separate link road. The Gorakhpur Link Expressway will be a total access-controlled expressway. There will be provisions for underpasses for vehicles, pedestrians, and animals.