Lucknow, April 29 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km-long Ganga expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district. The six-lane (expandable to eight) expressway connects Meerut to Prayagraj and reduces travel time from 11 hours to six hours.

"You all are seeing how the entire world is caught in war, unrest, and instability today. The situation in major countries is dire, but India is progressing at the same pace on the path of development. External enemies do not like this, and some internal people, hungry for power, are trying to bring down. Yet, we are not only safe, but are also breaking new records of development," PM Modi said calling for Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).

He said that the Samajwa...