Uttar Pradesh

• 28 Jun 2024

UP Chief Minister Announces 4 New Highways

Why in News?

Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditiyanath announced to introduce four new link expressways after a detailed study and action plan.

Key Points

• As per reports, the new expressways include the Purvanchal Expressway, which will be connected to the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, and Ganga Expressway- which connects Farrukhabad and Jewar Airport via two link expressways.
• The Ganga Expressway, from Meerut to Prayagraj, is planned to be completed and open to the public by December 2024 to enable devotees to utilize the expressway for Prayagraj Kumbh in 2025.
• Gorakhpur Link Expressway, will provide excellent connectivity for the districts of Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Azamgarh, and Ambedkar Nagar.
  • These new expressways will significantly boost the state’s infrastructure and connectivity.
  • To promote environmental sustainability and enhance the aesthetics of these new routes, saplings should be planted along both sides of all expressways.

Prayagraj Kumbh

• Kumbh Mela comes under UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
• Kumbh Mela is the largest peaceful congregation of pilgrims on earth, during which participants bathe or take a dip in a sacred river.
  • It takes place on the banks of the Godavari river in Nashik, the Shipra river in Ujjain, the Ganges in Haridwar, and the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj. The confluence is referred to as the ‘Sangam‘.