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{{Short description|Expressway in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox road
|header_type= proposed
|country=IND
|name = Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway
|map=
|map_notes=
|length_km= 519
|direction_a= West
|direction_b= East
|terminus_a= [[Gorakhpur]], Uttar Pradesh
|junction=
|terminus_b= [[Siliguri]], West Bengal
|formed= 2025 (expected)<ref name="LatestNews">{{cite news|author1=Chadha, Vipra|title=Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway - Route, Map, Benefits & Latest News|url=https://www.magicbricks.com/blog/gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway/130762.html|work=MagicBricks|date=11 January 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
|states= [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Bihar]] and [[West Bengal]]
|cities= [[Gorakhpur]], [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh|Deoria]], [[Kushinagar]], [[Gopalganj, Bihar|Gopalganj]], [[Motihari]], [[Sitamarhi]], [[Darbhanga]], [[Madhubani, Bihar|Madhubani]], [[Supaul]], [[Forbesganj]], [[Araria]], [[Kishanganj]], [[Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur|Islampur]], [[Bagdogra]] and [[Siliguri]]
|maint= [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI)
}}

'''Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway''' is an approved {{cvt|519|km}} long, four-lane (expandable to 6) [[Controlled-access highway|access-controlled]] [[Greenfield land|greenfield]] expressway, which will connect the city of [[Gorakhpur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] with the city of [[Siliguri]] in [[West Bengal]], [[India]].<ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=NHAI proposes Gorakhpur-Siliguri expressway, awaits Bihar’s nod |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nhai-proposes-gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-awaits-bihar-s-nod-101638110781940.html |access-date=26 July 2022 |agency=Hindustan Times |publisher=www.hindustantimes.com |date=28 November 2021}}</ref> It will run almost parallel to the [[India–Nepal border]], and will pass through three states–Uttar Pradesh, [[Bihar]] and West Bengal. The expressway is a part of [[Bharatmala Pariyojana]], and it will reduce both travel time and distance, from 14-15 hours only 8-9 hours, and from {{cvt|640|km}} to {{cvt|519|km}}.<ref name="LatestNews"/> As it will pass through close to the India–Nepal border, the project is of strategic importance for the country, as it will also benefit [[Nepal]].<ref name="HT"/> It will be built at a cost of ₹ 32,000 crore, and will be completed by 2025, which was earlier scheduled at 2028/29.<ref name="LatestNews"/> In the future, it will be extended to the capital of [[Assam]] and the largest city of [[Northeast India]], [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway Project Complete Details|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-project-details-blid3894|work=[[The Times of India|Times Property]]|date=14 February 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

==History==
To improve connectivity, tourism, development and economic growth in [[Eastern India|Eastern]] as well as [[Northeast India]], also including [[Nepal]], the [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (India)|Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] planned to build an expressway from [[Gorakhpur]] to [[Siliguri]], by making it align close and parallel to the [[India–Nepal border]]. The expressway will reduce both travel time and distance considerably, from the current 14-15 hours to only 8-9 hours, and from {{cvt|640|km}} to {{cvt|519|km}}. Once completed, these regions, along with Nepal with the advantage of close proximity to the expressway's route, will see exponential growth with the growth of industries and socio-economic development by promoting employment among people living in the regions, which the regions currently lack altogether. The expressway will have four lanes, and in its between, a 100×100 m space will be left, for two more lanes, to expand the expressway into six lanes at a future date. It will be built at a cost of ₹ 32,000 crore, and will be completed by 2025, which was earlier scheduled at 2028/29.<ref name="LatestNews"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur – Siliguri Expressway – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-route-map-status-update/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

==Route==
{{lengths table|length_ref=<ref name="bangla-hindustantimes"/>}}
|-
|[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]
|{{convert|52.4|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[Bihar|BH]]
|{{convert|258.6|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|[[West Bengal|WB]]
|{{convert|11.79|mi|km|disp=table}}
|-
|'''Total'''
|{{convert|322.85|mi|km|disp=table}}
|}

===Uttar Pradesh===
{{see also|List of districts of Uttar Pradesh}}
The expressway will start from the Gorakhpur Ring Road, or [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27 (East–West Corridor)]] (NH-27) at [[Gorakhpur]], [[Gorakhpur district]], and will run mostly parallel with NH-27. It will connect the following districts along with their cities:<ref name="HT"/>

* [[Deoria district]]
* [[Kushinagar]], [[Kushinagar district]]

===Bihar===
{{see also|List of districts of Bihar}}
The expressway will pass through the following districts along with their cities:<ref>{{cite news |title=Gorakhpur to Siliguri 519 km long expressway dpr ready will pass through these 3 districts of UP |url=https://www.theindiaprint.com/national-news-english/gorakhpur-to-siliguri-519-km-long-expressway-dpr-ready-will-pass-through-these-3-districts-of-up-257027 |access-date=26 July 2022 |publisher=www.theindiaprint.com}}</ref>

* [[Gopalganj district, India|Gopalganj district]]
* [[West Champaran district]]
* [[Motihari]], [[East Champaran district]]
* [[Sheohar]], [[Sheohar district]]
* [[Sitamarhi]], [[Sitamarhi district]]
* [[Darbhanga district]]
* [[Madhubani, Bihar|Madhubani]], [[Madhubani district]]
* [[Supaul district]]
* [[Forbesganj]], [[Araria district]]
* Araria district (continuation, will not pass through the city of [[Araria]])
* [[Kishanganj district]]

===West Bengal===
{{see also|List of districts of West Bengal}}
The expressway will terminate again at NH-27 at [[Siliguri]], [[Darjeeling district]], and will pass through the following district along with its city before terminating:<ref name="HT"/><ref name="bangla-hindustantimes">{{cite news |title=Greenfield expressway: মাত্র ৬ ঘণ্টায় শিলিগুড়ি থেকে গোরখপুর! ভারতমালা প্রকল্পে তৈরি হবে গ্রিনফিল্ড এক্সপ্রেসওয়ে |url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/ |access-date=26 July 2022 |publisher=bangla.hindustantimes.com|language=bn}}</ref>

* [[Islampur, Uttar Dinajpur|Islampur]], [[Uttar Dinajpur district]]

==Construction==
The expressway will be fully four-lane, [[Controlled-access highway| access-controlled]] and a [[greenfield project]], with a provision of expanding it into six lanes and an extension from [[Siliguri]] to [[Guwahati]] in [[Assam]], at a future date. The alignment lies mostly along the [[India–Nepal border]] on its northern side and the [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27 (East-West Corridor)]] on its southern side. The expressway will be built using the [[Engineering, Procurement and Construction]] (EPC) technology, which provides and ensures security, liability caps, and a performance guarantee for an infrastructure. The land acquisition for the project began in May 2022, and is underway. The tenders were launched by the [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) in January 2023. The expressway's [[Project plan|Detailed Project Report]] (DPR) was completed by the [[Bhopal]]-based firm, L.N. Malviya Infra Projects Private Limited. Currently, the project is under bidding process and land acquisition. The expressway will be built at a cost of ₹ 32,000 crore, and as of March 2023, the package division for the project is underway, and so far, it has been divided into five packages. The following table lists the packages, contractors and their statuses.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 32k cr Gorakhpur-Siliguri greenfield e-way|url=https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/roads-highways/gadkari-announces-construction-of-greenfield-expressway-from-gorakhpur-to-siliguri-via-bihar/88723730|work=The Economic Times|date=6 January 2022|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref><ref name="LatestNews"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur – Siliguri Expressway – Information & Status|url=https://themetrorailguy.com/nhai-gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-route-map-status-update/|work=The Metro Rail Guy|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

===Uttar Pradesh===
{|class= 'wikitable sortable'
|-
!Packages
!Chainages{{efn|Distances from the origin of the expressway, i.e., [[Gorakhpur]].}}
!Contractor
!Status
|-
|'''Package-1'''
|Gorakhpur Ring Road ([[Gorakhpur district]]) to Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border (0.000 km to 84.400 km)
|TBD
|Bidding process and land acquisition underway
|}
===Bihar===
{|class= 'wikitable sortable'
|-
!Packages
!Chainages
!Contractor
!Status
|-
|'''Package-1'''
|Junction with [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27 (East-West Corridor)]] at [[Forbesganj]], [[Araria district]] (361.700 km to 382.950 km)
|TBD
|Bidding process underway
|-
|'''Package-2'''
|Junction with [[National Highway 327 (India)|National Highway 327]] at [[Kishanganj district]] to Bihar-West Bengal border (497.600 to 505.700 km)
|TBD
|Bidding process underway
|-
|'''Package-3'''
|TBA
|TBD
|Bidding process underway
|}
===West Bengal===
{|class= 'wikitable sortable'
|-
!Packages
!Chainages
!Contractor
!Status
|-
|'''Package-1'''
|Junction with [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27 (East-West Corridor)]] at [[Bagdogra]], [[Darjeeling district]] (519.570 km)
|TBD
|Bidding process underway
|}

==Benefits==
The expressway will benefit [[Eastern India|Eastern]] and [[Northeast India]] as well as [[Nepal]] by many ways, as follows:<ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway Project Complete Details|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-project-details-blid3894|work=[[The Times of India|Times Property]]|date=14 February 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

*'''Trade:''' The expressway will help to boost trade by faster transportation of cargo from Eastern India, especially from Northeast India, as well as Nepal, and also because in the future it will be extended to [[Guwahati]], resulting in growth in exports and reduced dependency on imports, thus enhancing the growth of the regions' economies and the growth of [[Economy of Nepal|Nepal's economy]].
*'''Tourism:''' As this expressway will create a direct link from mainland India to Northeast India, it will result in a boost in tourist arrivals to northeast, as it is well known for its geography and environment. The rise in tourist arrivals will mark the growth and development of all dotted tourist attractions and destinations, including larger ones, all over the northeast region. It will also help Nepal in this respect, as it will create greater and faster accessibility, due to its proximity near the [[India–Nepal border]].
*'''Connectivity:''' The expressway will not only create a direct route from Gorakhpur to Northeast India, but will also connect the northeast region, along with the eastern half of Nepal, directly with the rest of India, through other expressways. For example, the connection with the [[New Delhi|national capital]] directly from Guwahati and [[Kathmandu]] will be created with the help of Gorakhpur–[[Shamli]] Expressway, and with the [[Mumbai|financial capital]] with the help of [[Delhi–Mumbai Expressway]]. This network will ensure faster, safet and better commute between the northeast region as well as Nepal.
*'''Protection of the Environment:''' To protect the green cover, plants and trees will be planted in between and both sides along the entire route of the expressway.
*'''Employment:''' Due to increase in industrial activities along the expressway's route, various agricultural and industrial initiatives will help the states' economies and growth, along with Nepal. The establishment of these numerous centres will result in multiple job possibilities for thousands of people living in both the states and the neighbouring country.
==Status updates==
*'''2021:''' The plan of the expressway was proposed by the [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (India)|Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] (MoRTH).<ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway Project Complete Details|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-project-details-blid3894|work=[[The Times of India|Times Property]]|date=14 February 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
*'''May 2022:''' Land acquisition began for the project.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway Project Complete Details|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-project-details-blid3894|work=[[The Times of India|Times Property]]|date=14 February 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>
*'''January 2023:''' The [[National Highways Authority of India]] (NHAI) invited tenders for the project.<ref>{{cite news|title=Gorakhpur Siliguri Expressway Project Complete Details|url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/gorakhpur-siliguri-expressway-project-details-blid3894|work=[[The Times of India|Times Property]]|date=14 February 2023|access-date=15 March 2023|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Transport in Bihar#Expressways|Expressways in Bihar]]
* [[List of state highways in Chhattisgarh#Expressways|Expressways in Chattisgarh]]
* [[Expressways of India]]
* [[National Highway 27 (India)|National Highway 27 (East-West Corridor)]] (NH-27)
* [[India–Nepal border]]

== Notes ==
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==References==
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[[Category:Proposed expressways in India]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Bihar]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Proposed infrastructure in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Expressways in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Transport in Gorakhpur]]
[[Category:Transport in Siliguri]]
[[Category:Expressways in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Expressways in Bihar]]

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