Hardoi, April 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway, one of India's largest greenfield infrastructure projects that was completed in less than 3.5 years, connecting Meerut with Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

For decades, eastern UP has remained underdeveloped despite its demographic and economic potential. According to a release, the expressway is set to unlock this latent potential by improving access, reducing distances and integrating the region more closely with the state's growth corridors.

The project will reduce travel time from about 11 hours to nearly six hours and open new economic opportunities across the state. The expressway has deployed AI-enabled camera systems to provide adv...