Gorakhpur Link Expressway
Map
Gorakhpur Link Expressway in red
Route information
Maintained by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
Length91.352 km (56.764 mi)
ExistedDecember 2023[1]–present
Major junctions
North endJaitpur village, Gorakhpur district
South endSalarpur village, Azamgarh district
Location
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
Highway system
State Highways in Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur Link Expressway is an under-construction 91 km (57 mi) long, 4-lane wide (expandable to 6) expressway in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It will connect Jaitpur village on NH-27 in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district.[2] Salarpur village is situated near Kalwari Bagh interchange (NH-135A).

It was launched in 2018 by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and land acquisition was started in February 2019 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[3] The total project value of Gorakhpur Link Expressway, including the land acquisition cost is around ₹ 5,876 crores.[2][4]

Route

The Gorakhpur Link Expressway will connect Jaitpur village on Gorakhpur Bypass in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village (south of Jalalpur) on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district.[2] It will pass through 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Azamgarh.

Construction

The construction cost (excluding the cost of Land) is around ₹3,024 crores. Around 1,095 hectares (2,710 acres) of land will be acquired for this project.[5][6] 2 Toll Plaza, 3 ramp plaza, 7 Flyovers, 7 major bridges, 27 minor bridges, 16 vehicular-underpasses (VUP), 50 Light VUP and 35 pedestrian underpasses will also be constructed.

The construction work of the 91.352 km long Gorakhpur Link Expressway is divided into 2 packages:

Sr. No Package Length in km Contractor
1. Jaitpur (Gorakhpur)–Fulwariya (Ambedkar Nagar) 48.317 Apco Infratech
2. Fulwariya (Ambedkar Nagar)–Salarpur (Azamgarh) 43.035 Dilip Buildcon Limited[7]

Status updates

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ "Soon, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be operational in UP". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "About Gorakhpur Link Expressway project". UPEIDA. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "About Gorakhpur Link Expressway". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Gorakhpur Link Expressway: faster connectivity from Lucknow, Agra and Delhi with 91 km long expressway". Financial Express. 22 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Consortium of banks sanctions Rs 250 crore for Gorakhpur Link e-way". The Pioneer.
  6. ^ "UP approves Rs 454 crore more for 2 highways totaling Rs 20,000 crore". Business Standard.
  7. ^ "Dilip Buildcon Ltd receives LoA for Gorakhpur Link Expressway project". Business Standard. 30 November 2019.
  8. ^ "UP picks 4 developers for two expressway projects worth Rs 20,000 crore". Business Standard.
  9. ^ "UP: Work resumes on key Expressways". Times of India.
  10. ^ "274 crore released for Gorakhpur link expressway by UPEIDA". Amar Ujala.
  11. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (June 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (August 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (8 November 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (23 November 2021)" (PDF). upeida. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Soon, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be operational in UP". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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