Ganga Expressway

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Ganga Expressway
Route information
Maintained by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA)
Length594 km (369 mi)
ExistedDecember 2024 (expected)[1]–present
Major junctions
West endBijauli village, Meerut district
East endJudapur Dandu village, Prayagraj district
Location
StatesUttar Pradesh
Major citiesMeerut, Hapur, Siyana, Sambhal, Bahjoi, Budaun, Tilhar, Bangarmau, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj
Highway system

Ganga Expressway is an under-construction, 594 km (369 mi) long, 6-lane (expandable to 8) wide greenfield expressway in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is being constructed in two phases. Phase-1 will connect Bijauli village on NH-334 in Meerut district with Judapur Dandu village on NH-19 in Prayagraj district, while Phase-2 will see the extension of both sides of the expressway: from Prayagraj to Ballia and from Meerut to Haridwar. It is being implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) on the Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (DBFOT) Model. The foundation stone of the expressway was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18 December 2021, in Shahjahanpur.[2] The expressway is expected to be completed by December 2024.[3]

The construction work from Meerut to Prayagraj has been divided into 12 packages. Package-1 to 3 will be constructed and maintained by IRB Infrastructure, while Package-4 to 12 by Adani Enterprises[4][5] The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, led by Yogi Adityanath met at Prayagraj, the venue of the Kumbh Mela and cleared the decks to construct Ganga Expressway on 29 January 2019.[6][7]

Route[edit]

The 594 km long Ganga Expressway will connect Bijauli village near Kharkhauda on NH-334 in Meerut district with Judapur Dandu village near Soraon on NH-19 in Prayagraj district. It will pass through 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh namely (from west to east), Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.[7]

History[edit]

The Ganga Expressway project was initially launched in 2007 by the then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. The project aims to construct a 1,047 km access-controlled 8-lane wide expressway running along the Ganga river. This expressway will connect Greater Noida to Ballia, ensuring high-speed connectivity between the Eastern and Western boundaries of Uttar Pradesh.[8] The proposed expressway from Ballia to Greater Noida is also planned to serve as a flood control embankment since floods are a major cause of agricultural and environmental damage in the area, and lead to many deaths as well as the spread of diseases during India's monsoon season. The construction work on Ganga Expressway was not started then because of an order from the Allahabad High Court. The order instructed that the state and the concessionaire complete a full environmental study and obtain permission from the Government before embarking on the construction.

Construction[edit]

Phase-1[edit]

The UPEIDA has divided the construction work of 594 km long Phase-1 (Meerut to Prayagraj) into 12 different packages. The total expected project value is around ₹37,350 crores, including the land acquisition cost of around ₹9,500 crores.[9][10]

On 30 November 2021, Adani Enterprises and IRB Infrastructure Developers emerged as the preferred bidders for the expressway’s development. Both were awarded the agreement to build and Operate the Expressway on DBFOT basis with tolling rights for a period of 30 years. IRB Infrastructure bagged Group 1 (consisting of Packages 1, 2 & 3); while Adani bagged Groups 2, 3 & 4 (consisting of Packages 4 to 12) [11]

The list of contractors is as follows:

Sr. No. Package Length in km Contractor
1. Bijauli (Meerut)–Chandner (Hapur) 48.9 IRB Infrastructure[12]
2. Chandner (Hapur)–Mirzapur Dungal (Amroha) 30.0 IRB Infrastructure[12]
3. Mirzapur Dungal (Amroha)–Nagla Baraha (Budaun) 50.7 IRB Infrastructure[12]
4. Nagla Baraha (Budaun)–Binawar (Budaun) 52.1 Adani Enterprises[13]
5. Binawar (Budaun)–Dari Gulau (Shahjahanpur) 46.7 Adani Enterprises
6. Dari Gulau (Shahjahanpur)–Ubariya Khurd (Hardoi) 52.9 Adani Enterprises
7. Ubariya Khurd (Hardoi)–Iksai (Hardoi) 52.4 Adani Enterprises
8. Iksai (Hardoi)–Raiya Mao (Unnao) 50.2 Adani Enterprises
9. Raiya Mao (Unnao)–Sarson (Unnao) 53.1 Adani Enterprises
10. Sarson (Unnao)–Terukha (Raebareli) 51.8 Adani Enterprises
11. Terukha (Raebareli)–Naudhiya (Pratapgarh) 52.0 Adani Enterprises
12. Naudhiya (Pratapgarh)–Judapur Dandu (Prayagraj) 53.0 Adani Enterprises

Note: The Adani Enterprises has further sub-contracted the civil construction work of Package-4, 5 and 6 to HG Infra Engineering Limited. Similarly it has sub-contracted Package-10, 11 and 12 to ITD Cementation India Limited.

Phase-2[edit]

The Government of Uttar Pradesh decided to extend the project on either ends i.e. Meerut to Haridwar (Spur-1) and Prayagraj to Ballia (Spur-2) via Varanasi. As of February 2021, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Phase-2 has not yet been prepared yet.[14]

Status updates[edit]

  • 2007: Ganga Expressway initially launched by Mayawati as Greater Noida–Ballia Expressway.
  • Jan 2019: Stalled planned project since 2007, Ganga Expressway project has revived again. The project was launched on 29 January 2019 by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath.
  • Feb 2019: Expressway to be built parallel to the Ganga river course, however, a distance of 10 km will be maintained so as to ensure easier compliance with environmental laws.[15]
  • Sep 2019: Two alignment plans ready, CM Yogi Adityanath to approve one of them and then a consultant will be appointed to prepare and submit the Detailed Project Report (DPR). Expressway to be ready by 2024.[16]
  • Feb 2020: ₹2,000 crores allocated for the construction of Ganga Expressway in the Uttar Pradesh budget on 18 February 2020. The 594 km long 1st phase connecting Meerut to Prayagraj is set to be completed by 2024.[citation needed]
  • Mar 2021: Tenders floated for Phase-1 by the government of Uttar Pradesh in 12 packages.[citation needed]
  • May 2021: 3,440 hectares of required land has been acquired till 30 May. The 594 km long 1st phase of Ganga Expressway will pass through 519 villages across 12 districts.[17][18]
  • Jun 2021: 5,260 hectares of required land has been acquired till 30 June.[19][20][21]
  • Aug 2021: 6,532 hectares (around 90%) of required land has been acquired till 16 August. Punjab National Bank (PNB) approved ₹5,100 crore loan for this project on 21 August.[22]
  • Sep 2021: Around 93% of land acquisition completed. The Uttar Pradesh cabinet gave approval to this project on 2 September.[23]
  • Nov 2021: The expressway gets environmental clearance from Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gives ₹36,230 crore clearance to build the expressway. Foundation stone for the start of construction work will be laid in December, and 94% land acquisition is completed, as of 20 November.[24][25][26]
  • Nov 2021: 3 firms bid to build the expressway. Bidder name will likely be finalised by this week or next week, as of 22 November.[27]
  • Dec 2021: Adani Enterprises and IRB Infrastructure win the expressway’s construction work.[28][29] Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the expressway on 18 December 2021.[2]
  • Apr 2022: Construction work started by Adani Enterprises in Binawar (Budaun) on 11 April.[30]
  • Jul 2022: 56% of clearing and grubbing work is complete.[31]
  • Jan 2023: 84% of clearing and grubbing, 10.25% of earthwork is complete.[32]
  • Mar 2023: The expressway is now expected to be completed by December 2024.[33]
  • Apr 2023: More than 20% of the construction has been completed.[34]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ganga Expressway to be ready before Mahakumnbh 2025 : CM Yogi". The Lucknow Tribune. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Ganga Expressway project: Here are key features". The Indian Express. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ganga Expressway to be ready before Mahakumnbh 2025 : CM Yogi". The Lucknow Tribune. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Adani & IRB Win Ganga Expressway's Construction Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Shah, Pankaj (3 December 2021). "adani: Uttar Pradesh: Ganga expressway to be built by Adani Group, IRB Infrastructure". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Chatterjee, Debjani (29 January 2019). "Ganga Expressway - World's Longest - To Be Built Announces Yogi Adityanath". NDTV. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jainani, Deepak (13 July 2020). "Ganga expressway: India's second-largest expressway in Uttar Pradesh to be ready by this year". Financial Express. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "18 companies bid for Ganga Expressway". The Hindu. 7 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
  9. ↑ Chaudhary, Smriti (21 December 2021). "Adani Enterprises Bags Contract To Build Three Stretches Of Ganga Expressway". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ↑ PTI (17 December 2021). "IRB Infra receives letter of award for Ganga Expressway project group-1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Ganga Expressway – Information & Status". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 Kumar, Ashutosh (17 December 2021). "IRB bags ₹6555 cr BOT stretch on Ganga Expressway". Fortune India. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Saurabh Sinha (20 December 2021). "Adani Group to build 80% of 594 km Meerut-Prayagraj Ganga e-way - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  14. ↑ Saha, Debjit (25 February 2019). "Ganga Expressway, India's longest expressway, on fast-track! What Yogi Adityanath government is doing; details". Financial Express. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  15. ↑ Sharma, Aman (22 February 2019). "Ganga Expressway: Yogi govt to build ganga E-way 10 km away from riverbanks". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Mishra, Subhash (18 September 2019). "Ganga e-way alignment plans ready for UP CM's nod before consultant invite". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  17. ↑ "Land acquisition details of Ganga Expressway" (PDF). UPEIDA. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "519 गांवों की जमीन में तैयार होगा गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे". Hindustan. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  19. ↑ "UP govt acquires 80 pc land for Ganga Expressway". United News of India. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  20. ↑ "Ganga Expressway: UPEIDA nod to SBI's proposal for draft financial advisory report". Hindustan Times. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  21. ↑ श्रीवास्‍तव, पंकज (15 June 2021). "पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे पर स्थापित होंगे 8 फ्यूल स्टेशन, यूपीडा की बोर्ड बैठक में ऑयल कंपनियों के चयन को स्वीकृति". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  22. ↑ "Ganga Expressway: UP govt gets approval letter for ₹5,100 crore loan from PNB". The Hindustan Times. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  23. ↑ "Ganga Expressway gets cabinet approval". The Hindustan Times. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  24. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh: Ganga Expressway gets environmental clearance". The Times of India. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  25. ↑ झा, पंकज (20 November 2021). "36 हजार 230 करोड़ की लागत से बनेगा UP का गंगा एक्सप्रेस-वे, दिसंबर तक हो सकता शिलान्यास". ABP News (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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  27. ↑ "Ganga E-way project: Bidder likely to be finalised this week". Hindustan Times. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "Adani & IRB Win Ganga Expressway's Construction Work". The Metro Rail Guy. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  29. ↑ Ashish, Ishwar (2 December 2021). "अडानी ग्रुप-आईआरबी बनाएंगे गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे : 594 किमी लंबे एक्सप्रेसवे का पीएम मोदी व सीएम योगी कर सकते हैं शिलान्यास". Amar Ujala (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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  31. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh marks over 300km of Ganga Expressway route". The Times of India. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  32. ↑ "Ganga Expressway Project (Daily Progress Report of C&G and Earthwork )" (PDF). Government of Uttar Pradesh. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  33. ↑ "Ganga Expressway to be ready before Mahakumnbh 2025 : CM Yogi". The Lucknow Tribune. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  34. ↑ "गंगा एक्सप्रेसवे के निर्माण में 20 प्रतिशत कार्य पूरे हुए". Hindustan (in हिन्दी). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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