LUCKNOW, April 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway on April 29 in Hardoi district, adding to Uttar Pradesh's expanding expressway network.

The expressway connects western and eastern Uttar Pradesh, beginning at Bijoli village in Meerut and ending near Judapur Dandu village in Prayagraj.

The corridor will pass through 12 districts including Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj, linking around 519 villages and supporting both rural and urban mobility.

UP expands expressway network share

Uttar Pradesh currently holds nearly 55% of the country's expressway network. With the Ganga Expressway becoming operational...