India, April 29 -- LUCKNOW Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km-long Ganga Expressway - built at a cost of around Rs.36,230 crore - in Hardoi's Mallawan area, stating that the overall pace of development in Uttar Pradesh is exceeding that of its rapid expressway construction.

The six-lane (expandable to eight) expressway connects Meerut to Prayagraj and reduces travel time from 11 hours to six hours. It has AI-enabled camera systems to provide advanced alerts and enhance road safety. A 3.5 km stretch in Shahjahanpur district has been developed as a dedicated Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) for the Indian Air Force (IAF), facilitating aircraft landing and strengthening the corridor's strategic capabilities.

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