The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is an authority set up in 2007 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop expressway projects in the state.[1] The headquarters of UPEIDA is located at Paryatan Bhawan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
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| Company type | Industrial Area Development Authority |
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| Industry | Construction |
| Founded | 27 December 2007 |
| Headquarters | Paryatan Bhawan, Gomti Nagar, , India |
Area served | Construction, operations and maintenance of Expressways built by the Government of Uttar Pradesh |
Key people |
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| Website | UPEIDA |
Expressways in Uttar Pradesh
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List of Expressways in Uttar Pradesh being undertaken by authority is as follows:[2] Listed north to south, west to east.
A. West to east across the state: approved.
- A1. Across Northern Uttar Pradesh: Ludhiana–Gorakhpur–Siliguri direct route, approved. This includes "Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor".
- Ludhiana–Rupnagar Expressway (Ludhiana–Chandigarh Expressway), 91 km, 4-lane (expendable to 6), INR2792 cr, greenfield, from Manewal village on the Delhi–Amritsar Expressway to Bheora village near Rupnagar (Ropar) & a 19.5 km spur to Kharar, by NHAI, under-construction (March 2024 completion).[3]
- Ambala–Chandigarh Expressway, 35 km, 4-lane, operational.
- Ambala-Shamli Expressway, 121.78 km, greenfield, Ambala (Sadopur) to Shamli (Gogwan Jalalpur),[4] under construction (March 2025 completion).[5]
- Shamli–Bareilly Expressway, 220 km, greenfield, under-construction (March 2025 completion).[5]
- Bareilly–Gorakhpur Expressway, 500 km, 4-lane, greenfield, under-construction (?? completion).[5]
- Gorakhpur–Siliguri Expressway, 529 km, 4-lane (expendable to 6), under-construction (?? completion).[6][7]
- A2. Across Upper Central Uttar Pradesh (east to west): Haridwar–Kanpur- Varanasi–Prayagraj route, approved.
- Upper Ganges Canal Expressway, 150 km, 8-lane, greenfield, Haridwar to Purkazi (Muzaffarnagar) to Sanauta Bridge (Bulandshahr), under-construction (?? completion).
- Ganga Expressway, 594 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8), INR37359 cr, greenfield, Purkazi (Muzaffarnagar) to Varanasi–Prayagraj–Ghazipur, under-construction (March 2024 completion).
- Meerut Spur: greenfield, from Ganga Expressway to Bijauli village on NH-334 in Meerut district, under-construction (March 2024 completion).
- Delhi–Meerut Expressway spur, operational.
- Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway, 610 km, 6-lane, INR28,500 cr, under-construction (?? completion).
- Ghazipur–Ballia–Manjhi Ghat Expressway, 6-lane, greenfield, INR618 cr, Ghazipur to Buxar to connect to Patna, under construction ( December 2025 ).[8]
- A3. Across Lower Central Uttar Pradesh: Delhi–Kanpur–Lucknow–Buxar–Patna direct route, approved.
- Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, greenfield,[8]
- Saharanpur–Haridwar Expressway, 210 km, 6-lane, INR13000 cr, greenfield, from southeast of Saharanpur, under-construction (December 2023 completion).[9]
- Ghaziabad–Kanpur Expressway, 380 om, 4-lane, greenfield, Delhi (Ghaziabad) to Kanpur via Hapur–Bijnor–Moradabad–Fatehgarh, under-construction (December 2025 completion).[8]
- Awadh Expressway, 63 km, 6-lane, INR4700 cr, greenfield, under-construction (Dec 2025 completion).[8]
- Purvanchal Expressway, 340 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8), INR22494 cr, from Lucknow (Chand Serai) to Ghazipur (Haydaria), operational.[8]
- Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 91 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), INR5876 cr, greenfield, from Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh (Salarpur) to Gorakhpur (Jaitput), under-construction (December 2023).[8]
- Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, greenfield,[8]
- A4. Across Southern Uttar Pradesh (east to west): Delhi–Agra–Chitrakoot route, approved.
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway, 135 km, 6-lane, operational.
- Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway, 56 km, 6-lane (expendable to 8), under-construction (?? completion).
- Noida–Greater Noida Bundh Expressway
- Faridabad–Noida–Ghaziabad Expressway
- Faridabad–Jewar–Khurja Expressway
- Noida–Greater Noida Expressway, 25 km, 6-lane, operational.
- Yamuna Expressway, Delhi to Agra, operational.
- Agra–Lucknow Expressway, 302 km, 6-lane (extendable to 8), operational.[8]
- Bundelkhand Expressway, 296 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), INR7766 cr, from Agra-Lucknow Expressway at Kudrail (Etawah district) to Gonda (on NH-35 in Chitrakoot district), operational.[8]
- Jhansi Link Expressway, under-construction (see below).
- Bundelkhand Expressway, 296 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), INR7766 cr, from Agra-Lucknow Expressway at Kudrail (Etawah district) to Gonda (on NH-35 in Chitrakoot district), operational.[8]
- Eastern Peripheral Expressway, 135 km, 6-lane, operational.
B. Inter-corridors (north to south): approved. In September 2023 the up government approved 7 North South corridos which will be combination of upgrade of 2000 km brownfield and 600 km greenfield routes. This will bring the cost of logistics down to 10%, which was 15% in 2023. Approved north-south corridors are, Bijnor-Lalitpur, Moradabad-Agra, Pilibhit-Mahoba, Lakhimpur Khiri-Chitrakoot, Gonda-Prayagraj and Basti-Mirzapur.[10]
- B1. Kotdwar–Bijnor–Lalitpur route: partially approved.
- Kotdwar–Bijnor Expressway, greenfield, Kotdwar-Noorpur-Nagina-Anupdhahar to Aligarh, proposed, not yet approved.
- Bijnor–Lalitpur route, approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- B2. Moradabad–Agra–Gwalior–Kota route: Approved.
- Srinagar–Kashipur in Uttrakhand to Moradabad in UP: existing NH309.
- Moradabad–Aligarh–Agra route approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- Aligarh–Agra Expressway, greenfield, parallel to NH-504, under-construction (in DRP stage, ?? completion).[11]
- Agra-Gwalior Expressway, 87 km, 6-lane, under-construction (?? completion).[12]
- Atal Progress-Way (Chambal Expressway), Bah-Gwalior-Kota, approved.
- B3. Pilibhit–Mahoba route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- B4. Lakhimpur Khiri–Chitrakoot route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- B5. Gonda–Prayagraj route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- B6. Basti–Mirzapur route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- B7. Gorakhpur–Varanasi–Kolkatta route: approved.
- Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 91 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), greenfield, from Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh (Salarpur) to Gorakhpur (Jaitpur), under-construction.[8]
- NH-28 Azamgarh–Varanasi (not access-controlled), operational.
- Varanasi–Kolkata Expressway
C. Inter-corridors (north to south): partially approved or not yet approved.
- C1. Baghpat–Gangoh–Yamunanagar–Nahan route with Gangoh–HathiniKund spur: proposed, not yet approved.
- Baghpat, between Barout–Chhaprauli, Kairana, Gangoh greenfield.
- Gangoh–Yamuna bridge: on existing Ambala–Shamli Expressway.
- Yamuna bridge to Yamunanagar, greenfield.
- Yamunanagar (Bhambholi)–Sadhuraha greenfield,
- Sadhuraha–KalaAmb–Nahan, upgrade brownfield.
- C2. Bareilly–Chandausi–Anupshahar–Bulandshahr–Delhi route: not yet approved.
- Bareilly–Bulandshahr brownfield upgrade, not yet approved.
- C3. Nepal–Bareilly–Jewar–Hodal–Punhana route: not yet approved.
- Nepal–Bareilly–Jewar Expressway, greenfield, from (Nepal) via Palian Kalan-Bareilly(Faridpur, Dechara, Bisoli)-Babrala-Bhimpur-Khurja to Jewar, proposed, not yet approved.
- Jewar–Hodal–Punhana Expressway, greenfield, via proposed, not yet approved.
- C4. Khatima–Bareilly–Etawah to Gwalior–Kota–Mumbai route: partially approved.
- Khatima–Bareilly–Etawah Expressway, greenfield, via Khatima–Bareilly–Bhasrala (Badaun)–Patiyali–Kurawali (Mainpuri) to Etawah (to Atal Progress-Way), proposed, not yet approved.
- Kurawali–Firozabad Expresswar, greenfield spur to connect to Accra Agra, proposed, not yet approved.
- Atal Progress-Way (Chambal Expressway), 404 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), greenfield, from Etawah (Nanawa) in Uttar Pradesh to Kota (Seemalya at Delhi–Mumbai Expressway) in Rajasthan with a spur to Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, under construction (?? completion).
- Khatima–Bareilly–Etawah Expressway, greenfield, via Khatima–Bareilly–Bhasrala (Badaun)–Patiyali–Kurawali (Mainpuri) to Etawah (to Atal Progress-Way), proposed, not yet approved.
- C5. Nepal (Nanpara)–Barabanki–Lucknow–Jhansi route: partially approved.
- Nanpara–Barabanki–Lucknow Expressway, proposed.[2]
- Kanpur–Lucknow Expressway (see above), 63 km, 6-lane, INR4700 cr, greenfield, under-construction (Dec 2025 completion).[8]
- Agra–Kanpur Expressway (see above).
- Bundelkhand Expressway (see above).[8]
- Jhansi Link Expressway, under-construction (?? completion).
- C6. Shravasti–Gonda–Amethi–Chitrakoot–Satna–Nagpur route: partially approved.
- Tulsipur–Gonda–Chitrakoot Expressway, greenfield, via Rudauli–Raebareli–Khaga, approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- Shravasti–Bhinga (border with Nepal) spur, not yet approved.
- Shravasti–Tulsipur (border with Nepal) spur, not yet approved.
- Chitrakoot–Satna–Maihar, brownfield upgrade, not yet approved.
- Tulsipur–Gonda–Chitrakoot Expressway, greenfield, via Rudauli–Raebareli–Khaga, approved in Sept 2023.[10]
- C7. Nepal (Birganj)-Gorakhpur–Kanpur–Jhansi route: not yet approved.
- Birganj–Kushinagar Expressway, greenfield, Birganj–Bettish–Dudhai–Kushinagar, proposed, not yet approved.
- Azamgarh–Kanpur Expressway, greenfield, Kanpur–Raebareli–Chanda etc, proposed, not yet approved.
C8. Varanasi–Ambikapur–Raigarh–Sonepur–Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved.
- Gorakhpur–Varanasi then to Ambikapur–Raigarh–Sonepur and at Sonepur merge with "Nepal (Siddharthnagar)–Kushinagar–Ballia–Buxar–Vishakhapstnam route", greenfield & upgrade of brownfield, proposed, not yet approved.
C9. Nepal (Siddharthnagar)–Kushinagar–Ballia–Buxar–Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved.
- Siddharthnagar–Kushinagar–Ballia Expressway, greenfield, proposed, not yet approved.
- Buxar–Vishakhapatnam Expeessway, greenfield, via Buxar-Sasaram–Jashpur Nagar–Sundargarh–Jharsuguda–Sambhalpur–Turbha–Kurtamgada–Durgi–Chinaravikovi–Balijipeta–Vizianagram–Vishakhapatnam port, proposed, not yet approved.
D. Circular expressways around Delhi:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority". Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ a b Jainai, Deepa (26 July 2008). "UP plans 5 more expressways to boost infrastructure". Financial Express. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Ludhiana–Rupnagar Expressway – Information & Status Update, MetroGuy, 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Haryana chief secy directs to expedite land acquisition for 6-lane Ambala–Shamli Green Field Highway". Times of India. 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Bareilly–Ludhiana Economic Corridor – Information & Status, MetroGuy, 23 June 2023.
- ^ Bareilly-Gorakhpur Expressway – Information & Status, MetroGuy, 23 June 2023.
- ^ "NHAI proposes Gorakhpur-Siliguri expressway, awaits Bihar's nod". www.hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 28 November 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 13 Expressway That Connects Uttar Pradesh: In-Depth Look At Their Routes And Key Features, Times Property, 23 April 2023.
- ^ Delhi – Dehradun Expressway – Information & Status Update, The Metro Guy, accessed 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h UP Govt To Focus On North-South Link To Boost Road Connectivity, Times of India, Sep 17, 2023.
- ^ New 4-lane expressway between Aligarh, Agra to be linked to Yamuna Expressway, Delhi-Kanpur highway, check details, DNA, 23 June 2023.
- ^ Everything About Agra-Gwalior Expressway, Times Property, 22 May 2023