Purvanchal Expressway Inauguration LIVE Updates: PM Modi to Land in C-130 Hercules; SP Workers Launch E-way Symbolically

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PM Modi to inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway today: The travel time from Ghazipur to Lucknow will also be reduced from the current 6 hours to 3.5-4 hours now.

Purvanchal Expressway: Preparations at Programme Venue | The area around the programme venue in Sultanpur has been decorated in saffron colour while the airstrip and the divider has also been festooned. Heavy security arrangements have been made for the event.

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There are plans to have Prime Minister Narendra Modi land in a C-130J super Hercules aircraft on the 3.2-km airstrip, located in Sultanpur district of UP, atop the 341-km long Purvanchal Expressway.

Purvanchal Expressway to be Backbone of Eastern UP Economy: CM Yogi | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath recently said the Purvanchal Expressway will be the backbone of the economy of the state's eastern region. He said its foundation was laid in 2018 and was completed in barely 19 months despite the Covid pandemic. "Industrial hubs will also be established at eight places on this expressway and its notification has been issued," he said.

Sukhoi, Mirage, Rafale to Participate in Air Show | According to the district administration, the fighter aircraft will perform touch-and-go operation on the expressway. Sukhoi, Mirage, Rafale, and AN-32 aircraft will be participating in the air show. Prime Minister Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be landing at the airstrip in a C-130 Hercules plane for inauguration on Tuesday. In July 2018, Modi laid the foundation of the Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh.

Purvanchal Expressway to Boost Economic Development of Eastern UP | The Purvanchal Expressway is over 340 km long. It starts from Chandsarai village in Lucknow and ends at Haidaria village located on National Highway 31 in Ghazipur (18 km from UP-Bihar border). It is a six-lane expressway that can be expanded to eight lanes in future. Constructed at an estimated cost of about Rs 22,500 crore, the Purvanchal Expressway is going to give a boost to the economic development of eastern parts of Uttar Pradesh, especially the districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur, the statement said.

PM Modi to Inaugurate Purvanchal Expressway Today | All preparations are in place for the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district on Tuesday, an official statement said. After the launch, the Prime Minister will witness an airshow by the Indian Air Force on the 3.2 kilometre airstrip constructed on the expressway in Sultanpur district.