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Road Network of UP: A Map of the State's 15+ Motorways In Uttar Pradesh, there are now about 15 motorways that are in use, planned, and approved. The state has constructed a number of partially access-controlled motorways over the years. In addition to these, UP is also home to a number of future motorways.
The goal of UP's motorway building is to fortify the road system. The economic prosperity of the state would be positively impacted by these motorways in Uttar Pradesh. Additionally, the expansion of infrastructure supports the region's real estate market as a whole, creating new opportunities including referral earnings in property investments and related services. The Bharat Mala project in India is responsible for the development of all of these motorways. In Uttar Pradesh, a number of motorways are now operational, and others are planned.
The Noida Taj Motorway is extended by the Greater Noida Motorway. The Faridabad Noida-Ghaziabad (FNG) motorway would be connected to the Noida-Greater Noida Bundh Motorway. It extends to Noida Sector 168 from the southeast corner of Okhla Bird Sanctuary.
The expressway's length: 24.53 kilometres
The total number of lanes: Six lanes
Total Project Expense: 400 crore rupees
Point of Start: Noida's Mahamaya Flyover
Final Point: In Greater Noida, Pari Chowk
The greenfield Agra-Lucknow motorway was opened for traffic in November 2016. The time it takes to get from Agra to Lucknow has decreased after the motorway was completed. It used to take around six hours to get there, but today it takes three and a half hours. The Yamuna motorway is connected to the motorway as well. Consequently, the journey to Delhi will take less time. The motorway is lined with service roads.
The motorway is patrolled twenty-four hours a day. Ten ambulances are available to guarantee patient safety. The motorway starts in the Agra village of Etmadpur Madra and finishes in the Lucknow village of Sarosa Bharosa, which is close to Mohan Road. Ten settlements and 236 districts are traversed by the motorway.
A combination of greenfield and brownfield projects make up the Delhi Meerut Motorway. One section of the National Highway (NH)-3 is the Delhi-Meerut motorway. One of the NCR's busiest roads is where the motorway is located.
Important Information on UP's Delhi-Merut Motorway
In 2021, the Prime Minister officially opened the Purvanchal Motorway. The Sultanpur district's Karwal Kheri served as the expressway's inauguration location. Nine of Uttar Pradesh's major districts are served by the motorway. Gazhipur, Mau, Azamgarh, Ambedkar Nagar, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Amethi, Barabanki, and Lucknow are among the districts. It currently takes ten hours to go from Lucknow to Ghazipur. Prior to the Purvanchal expressway's construction, the trip took about fifteen hours.
UPEIDA is in charge of building the Bundelkhand motorway. It is among the UP's fastest-built motorways. It took 28 months to complete the construction. The expressway's completion will increase business and tourism. It passes across seven Uttar Pradesh districts. Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auriaya, and Etawah are among the districts. The Delhi Meerut motorway is connected to the motorway as well. Bundelkhand Expressway's New Motorway Links
A greenfield project is the Ganga Motorway. Prayagraj and Meerut will be connected by the motorway. Bijauli village will be the starting point, and Judapur Dandu village will be the finishing point. About 12 districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh would be covered by the motorway. The state's rural districts' transport infrastructure will be strengthened by the motorway. The construction of the Ganga motorway will stimulate local economic growth. Additionally, the motorway will be seamlessly connected to adjacent motorways. In UP, it is an upcoming motorway.
There is nothing like the Lucknow-Kanpur motorway. The motorway will run parallel to NH 25 for approximately 3.5 kilometers. Traffic in the city will significantly decrease as a result of the expressway's completion. National Motorway 6 is the name of the motorway.
Important Information about the UP Lucknow-Kanpur Motorway
The length of the motorway: 62.76 kilometres
The total number of lanes: Six lanes
Total Project Expense: 4,700 crore rupees
Point of Start: Lucknow's Shaheed Path
Final Point: Kanpur
Anticipated Date of Completion: July 2025
The two industrial towns will be connected by the Ghaziabad Kanpur motorway. Reducing the trip time to three hours is the plan. The Yamuna motorway takes about six hours to travel between the two cities. There will be nine important districts that the motorway will cross. Aligarh, Kasganj, Farrukhabad, Kannauj, Unnao, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bulandshahr, and Kanpur would all be covered.
Important Information on the UP Ghaziabad-Kanpur Motorway
The length of the motorway: 380 kilometres
The total number of lanes: Four lanes
Estimated Date of Completion: 2026
By December 2025, the Delhi-Dehradun motorway via Saharanpur will be open. However, it might last until March 2024. Travel time will drop from five hours to two and a half hours thanks to the motorway. The motorway will link Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Delhi.
Important Information about the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Motorway in Uttar Pradesh
The length of the motorway:210 kilometers
The total number of lanes: Six lanes
Expected date of completion: July 2025
The Ghazipur Ballia Manjhi motorway is one of the most eagerly awaited new motorways in Uttar Pradesh. The motorway will link Buxar, Bihar, and the Ghazipur area of Uttar Pradesh. The two states will be more connected thanks to the motorway. There will be phases to the expressway's construction. Rs 618 crores for the greenfield expressway's first phase. In two years, the motorway will be completed.
Another upcoming motorway in Uttar Pradesh is Vindhya Motorway. It will link Sonbhadra with Prayagraj. It will travel through Chandauli, Varanasi, and Mirzapur. It is anticipated that the motorway will improve communication between Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. Vindhya Motorway will be 320 km long. The estimated cost of construction of the expressway is INR 22,400 crore.
The upcoming Agra to Gwalior Motorway in Uttar Pradesh
The UP Agra to Gwalior Motorway will be a six-lane, fast-moving thoroughfare. In Uttar Pradesh, the motorway will link Agra and Gwalior. The two cities are currently separated by about 121 km. The motorway will start in Agra's Deori village and finish in Gwalior's Susera village.
The distance will drop to 88 kilometres after the motorway is built. Additionally, there will be a 50% reduction in travel time. The project is expected to cost approximately INR 4613 crores. By 2027, the motorway should be finished.
Approximately 502.11 hectares of land will need to be acquired for the motorway. Approximately 3.18 hectares of this will be forest land. Regarding the building of the surrounding motorway:
Fifteen villages in the Sadar and Kheragarh tehsils of Agra will provide 153 hectares of land. A total of 151 hectares of land will be purchased from 18 Madhya Pradesh villages.
The longest motorway in Uttar Pradesh is the Gorakhpur-Shamli Motorway
The longest motorway in Uttar Pradesh will be the Gorakhpur Shamli Motorway. The whole region between East and West Uttar Pradesh would be connected. Making connections between West Bengal and Haryana is the expressway's goal.
Gorakhpur Shamli Motorway Facts
Ayodhya, Barabanki, Bareilly, Baharaich, Basti, Lucknow, Moradabad, Meerut, Muzzafnagar, Rampur, Saharnpur, and other districts are among those it will traverse. About 50 kilometres of the motorway will pass through the Barabanki district.
The Ambala Shamli corridor and the Delhi Dehradun motorway will be immediately connected to the motorway. Construction is anticipated to start in 2025 after the DPR is completed.

