On the auspicious occasion of Maha Kumbh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s government has approved major connectivity projects in Uttar Pradesh.
In a historic cabinet meeting on the Triveni coast, the government granted in-principle approval for the 320-km-long Vindhya Expressway and the 100-km-Vindhya-Purvanchal Link Expressway.
Chief Minister Yogi emphasised that these expressways will drive the region’s social and economic development, complementing the state’s existing connectivity network across Paschimanchal, Madhyanchal, Purvanchal and Bundelkhand.
As part of this vision, a new 320-km expressway will be built, linking Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Chandauli and Sonbhadra. Starting from the Ganga Expressway in Prayagraj and ending at NH 39 in Sonbhadra, it will provide direct connectivity between the Ganga and Vindhya Expressways, while enhancing links to neighbouring states like Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
Additionally, the proposal includes the construction of the 100-km Vindhya-Purvanchal Link Expressway, which will connect Chandauli on the Vindhya Expressway to Ghazipur, the final point of the Purvanchal Expressway.
In a significant move for Prayagraj, the chief minister announced plans for a new bridge connecting Salori to Hetapatti. Additionally, in-principle approval was given for the construction of a new bridge parallel to the Shastri Bridge and Yamuna Signature Bridge. He said that these bridges would play a key role in realising the vision of a Smart Prayagraj.
During the meeting, the entire government, under the leadership of the chief minister, reaffirmed its commitment to the creation of a ‘safe and prosperous Uttar Pradesh’.
The ministers gathered at the holy confluence of the Ganga, Kurmavahini Yamuna, and the underground Saraswati rivers to make decisions aimed at benefiting the poor, youth, farmers and women of the state.
All cabinet ministers, ministers of state (independent charge), and ministers of state were present, along with the chief minister and the deputy chief ministers, at the Triveni Complex on the banks of the Ganga.
