MEERUT/PRAYAGRAJ, April 29 -- The 594-km Ganga Expressway, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated on Wednesday, is widely being seen as a transformative development for both access to justice and regional economic growth, with its most immediate impact expected on travel between western Uttar Pradesh and Prayagraj.

By cutting journey time from 10-12 hours to around 6-7 hours, the high-speed corridor is set to significantly ease the movement of thousands of lawyers, litigants and traders who routinely travel between the two regions.

For many, what was earlier an exhausting, multi-day exercise involving train bookings and overnight stays could now become a same-day trip.

Legal professionals say this could fundamentally alter how ...