First Stretch Of Meerut-Prayagraj Ganga Expressway Nearing Completion, Set To Open In November

The 594 km Ganga Expressway, which will eventually connect Meerut to Prayagraj, is edging closer to reality.

The initial 130 km stretch between Meerut and Badaun is expected to open for traffic in November, according to a Jagran report, marking a major milestone for the state’s largest infrastructure project.

Although the original contract deadline was 12 October, prolonged monsoon rains pushed back the timeline.

Officials now say construction is virtually finished, with only the approach road to the Simbhaoli railway overbridge pending.

According to officials, the task requires nearly one lakh cubic metres of soil, but is on track for completion by the end of October.

Built by L&T under the supervision of UPEIDA’s Project Implementation Unit and operating agency RRB, the corridor already boasts a toll plaza at Kharkhari village, welcome boards at entry points, illuminated streetlights, and speed-monitoring systems.

Security cameras linked to a central control room have been installed, and internet connectivity, servers and toll equipment are now operational.

The entry to the expressway is at Bijauli village on Hapur Road, with 15 km of the route falling within Meerut district. In this stretch alone, commuters will pass one major bridge, two flyovers and 11 underpasses, making up 14 structures in total.

Across the Meerut–Badaun section, the engineering scale is even more striking: 28 minor bridges, five major bridges, two railway overbridges, nine flyovers and 117 underpasses, bringing the total number of structures to 161.

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