The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is an authority set up in 2007 by the
Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop
expressway projects in the state.[1] The headquarters of UPEIDA is located at Paryatan Bhawan in
Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow.
List of Expressways in Uttar Pradesh being undertaken by authority is as follows:[2] Listed north to south, west to east.
A. West to east across the state: approved.
A1. Across Northern Uttar Pradesh: Ludhiana-Gorakhpur-Siliguri direct route, approved. This includes "Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor".
Ludhiana-Rupnagar Expressway (Ludhiana-Chandigarh Expressway), 91 km, 4-lane (expendable to 6), INR2792 cr, greenfield, from Manewal village on the
Delhi–Amritsar Expressway to Bheora village near Rupnagar (Ropar) & a 19.5 km spur to Kharar, by NHAI, under-construction (March 2024 completion).[3]
A2. Across Upper Central Uttar Pradesh (east to west):
Haridwar-
Varanasi-
Prayagraj route, approved.
Upper Ganges Canal Expressway, 150 km, 8-lane, greenfield, Haridwar to Purkazi (Muzaffarnagar) to Sanauta Bridge (Bulandshahr), under-construction (?? completion).
Ganga Expressway, 594 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8), INR37359 cr, greenfield, Purkazi (Muzaffarnagar) to Varanasi-Prayagraj-Ghazipur, under-construction (March 2024 completion).
Meerut Spur: greenfield, from Ganga Expressway to Bijauli village on
NH-334 in
Meerut district, under-construction (March 2024 completion).
Purvanchal Expressway, 340 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8), INR22494 cr, from Lucknow (Chand Serai) to Ghazipur (Haydaria), operational.[8]
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 91 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), INR5876 cr, greenfield, from Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh (Salarpur) to Gorakhpur (Jaitput), under-construction (December 2023).[8]
A4. Across Southern Uttar Pradesh (east to west): Delhi-Agra-Chitrakoot route, approved.
Jhansi Link Expressway, under-construction (see below).
B. Inter-corridors (north to south): approved.
In September 2023 the up government approved 7 North South corridos which will be combination of upgrade of 2000 km brownfield and 600 km greenfield routes. This will bring the cost of logistics down to 10%, which was 15% in 2023. Approved north-south corridors are, Bijnor-Lalitpur, Moradabad-Agra, Pilibhit-Mahoba, Lakhimpur Khiri-Chitrakoot, Gonda-Prayagraj and Basti-Mirzapur.[10]
B3. Pilibhit-Mahoba route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B4. Lakhimpur Khiri-Chitrakoot route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B5. Gonda-Prayagraj route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B6. Basti-Mirzapur route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B7. Gorakhpur-Varanasi-Kolkatta route: approved.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 91 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), greenfield, from Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh (Salarpur) to Gorakhpur (Jaitpur), under-construction.[8]
C. Inter-corridors (north to south): partially approved or not yet approved.
C1. Baghpat-Gangoh-Yamunanagar-Nahan route with Gangoh-HathiniKund spur: proposed, not yet approved.
Baghpat, between Barout-Chhaprauli, Kairana, Gangoh greenfield.
Gangoh-Yamuna bridge: on existing Ambala-Shamli Expressway.
Yamuna bridge to Yamunanagar, greenfield.
Yamunanagar(Bhambholi)-Sadhuraha greenfield,
Sadhuraha-KalaAmb-Nahan, upgrade brownfield.
C2. Bareilly-Chandausi-Anupshahar-Bulandshahr-Delhi route: not yet approved.
Bareilly-Bulandshahr brownfield upgrade, not yet approved.
C3. Nepal-Bareilly-Jewar-Hodal-Punhana route: not yet approved.
Nepal-Bareilly-Jewar Expressway, greenfield, from (Nepal) via Palian Kalan-Bareilly(Faridpur, Dechara, Bisoli)-Babrala-Bhimpur-Khurja to Jewar, proposed, not yet approved.
C4. Khatima-Bareilly-Etawah to Gwalior-Kota-Mumbai route: partially approved.
Khatima-Bareilly-Etawah Expressway, greenfield, via Khatima-Bareilly-Bhasrala(Badaun)-Patiyali-Kurawali(Mainpuri) to Etawah (to Atal Progress-Way), proposed, not yet approved.
Atal Progress-Way (Chambal Expressway), 404 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), greenfield, from
Etawah (Nanawa) in Uttar Pradesh to
Kota (Seemalya at
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway) in Rajasthan with a spur to
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, under-construction (?? completion).
C8. Varanasi-Ambikapur-Raigarh-Sonepur-Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved.
Gorakhpur-Varanasi then to Ambikapur-Raigarh-Sonepur and at Sonepur merge with "Nepal(Siddharthnagar)-Kushinagar-Ballia-Buxar-Vishakhapstnam route", greenfield & upgrade of brownfield, proposed, not yet approved.
C9. Nepal(Siddharthnagar)-Kushinagar-Ballia-Buxar-Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved.
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is an authority set up in 2007 by the
Government of Uttar Pradesh to develop
expressway projects in the state.[1] The headquarters of UPEIDA is located at Paryatan Bhawan in
Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow.
List of Expressways in Uttar Pradesh being undertaken by authority is as follows:[2] Listed north to south, west to east.
A. West to east across the state: approved.
A1. Across Northern Uttar Pradesh: Ludhiana-Gorakhpur-Siliguri direct route, approved. This includes "Bareilly-Ludhiana Economic Corridor".
Ludhiana-Rupnagar Expressway (Ludhiana-Chandigarh Expressway), 91 km, 4-lane (expendable to 6), INR2792 cr, greenfield, from Manewal village on the
Delhi–Amritsar Expressway to Bheora village near Rupnagar (Ropar) & a 19.5 km spur to Kharar, by NHAI, under-construction (March 2024 completion).[3]
A2. Across Upper Central Uttar Pradesh (east to west):
Haridwar-
Varanasi-
Prayagraj route, approved.
Upper Ganges Canal Expressway, 150 km, 8-lane, greenfield, Haridwar to Purkazi (Muzaffarnagar) to Sanauta Bridge (Bulandshahr), under-construction (?? completion).
Ganga Expressway, 594 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8), INR37359 cr, greenfield, Purkazi (Muzaffarnagar) to Varanasi-Prayagraj-Ghazipur, under-construction (March 2024 completion).
Meerut Spur: greenfield, from Ganga Expressway to Bijauli village on
NH-334 in
Meerut district, under-construction (March 2024 completion).
Purvanchal Expressway, 340 km, 6-lane (expandable to 8), INR22494 cr, from Lucknow (Chand Serai) to Ghazipur (Haydaria), operational.[8]
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 91 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), INR5876 cr, greenfield, from Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh (Salarpur) to Gorakhpur (Jaitput), under-construction (December 2023).[8]
A4. Across Southern Uttar Pradesh (east to west): Delhi-Agra-Chitrakoot route, approved.
Jhansi Link Expressway, under-construction (see below).
B. Inter-corridors (north to south): approved.
In September 2023 the up government approved 7 North South corridos which will be combination of upgrade of 2000 km brownfield and 600 km greenfield routes. This will bring the cost of logistics down to 10%, which was 15% in 2023. Approved north-south corridors are, Bijnor-Lalitpur, Moradabad-Agra, Pilibhit-Mahoba, Lakhimpur Khiri-Chitrakoot, Gonda-Prayagraj and Basti-Mirzapur.[10]
B3. Pilibhit-Mahoba route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B4. Lakhimpur Khiri-Chitrakoot route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B5. Gonda-Prayagraj route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B6. Basti-Mirzapur route: approved in Sept 2023.[10]
B7. Gorakhpur-Varanasi-Kolkatta route: approved.
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 91 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), greenfield, from Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh (Salarpur) to Gorakhpur (Jaitpur), under-construction.[8]
C. Inter-corridors (north to south): partially approved or not yet approved.
C1. Baghpat-Gangoh-Yamunanagar-Nahan route with Gangoh-HathiniKund spur: proposed, not yet approved.
Baghpat, between Barout-Chhaprauli, Kairana, Gangoh greenfield.
Gangoh-Yamuna bridge: on existing Ambala-Shamli Expressway.
Yamuna bridge to Yamunanagar, greenfield.
Yamunanagar(Bhambholi)-Sadhuraha greenfield,
Sadhuraha-KalaAmb-Nahan, upgrade brownfield.
C2. Bareilly-Chandausi-Anupshahar-Bulandshahr-Delhi route: not yet approved.
Bareilly-Bulandshahr brownfield upgrade, not yet approved.
C3. Nepal-Bareilly-Jewar-Hodal-Punhana route: not yet approved.
Nepal-Bareilly-Jewar Expressway, greenfield, from (Nepal) via Palian Kalan-Bareilly(Faridpur, Dechara, Bisoli)-Babrala-Bhimpur-Khurja to Jewar, proposed, not yet approved.
C4. Khatima-Bareilly-Etawah to Gwalior-Kota-Mumbai route: partially approved.
Khatima-Bareilly-Etawah Expressway, greenfield, via Khatima-Bareilly-Bhasrala(Badaun)-Patiyali-Kurawali(Mainpuri) to Etawah (to Atal Progress-Way), proposed, not yet approved.
Atal Progress-Way (Chambal Expressway), 404 km, 4-lane (expandable to 6), greenfield, from
Etawah (Nanawa) in Uttar Pradesh to
Kota (Seemalya at
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway) in Rajasthan with a spur to
Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, under-construction (?? completion).
C8. Varanasi-Ambikapur-Raigarh-Sonepur-Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved.
Gorakhpur-Varanasi then to Ambikapur-Raigarh-Sonepur and at Sonepur merge with "Nepal(Siddharthnagar)-Kushinagar-Ballia-Buxar-Vishakhapstnam route", greenfield & upgrade of brownfield, proposed, not yet approved.
C9. Nepal(Siddharthnagar)-Kushinagar-Ballia-Buxar-Vishakhapstnam route: not yet approved.