Lucknow-Agra Expressway can be called one of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav’s pilot projects and the Samajwadi Party’s biggest one. After its inauguration in October 2016, not only Lucknow and Agra are witnessing rapid development but the other 10 districts which it connects are ensured a better lifestyle for the citizens. Alongside this expressway, rapid work is underway on the Samajwadi Purvanchal Expressway, which will connect Lucknow to Eastern UP. The Lucknow-Azamgarh-Balliya highways are also under construction. These initiatives will ensure the development of the state and all of Uttar Pradesh will benefit from any scheme running from Delhi to Balliya.
- Agra-Lucknow Expressway is one of the Samajwadi Party Government’s biggest projects.
- Agra-Lucknow Expressway is India’s longest Green Field expressway.
- After Agra-Lucknow Expressway the distance between the two major cities has been reduced to 3-4 hours from the previous time of 7 hours.
- The expressway will host 4 development centres, freight centres, 2 Kisan Mandis, a goods washing centre, schools and an ITI.
- Agra-Lucknow Expressway is 302 Km long.
- The expressway has 6 lanes which can be extended upto 8.
- The expressway will host 4 development centres.
- 2 Kisan Mandis will be developed along it.
- Schools and ITIs will be developed along it.
- 2 townships are coming up along the expressway.
