Gorakhpur Link Expressway
| Gorakhpur Link Expressway | |
|---|---|
 Gorakhpur Link Expressway in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) | |
| Length | 91.352 km (56.764 mi) |
| Existed | 20 June 2025–present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Jaitpur village, Gorakhpur district |
| South end | Salarpur village, Azamgarh district |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Uttar Pradesh | |
Gorakhpur Link Expressway is a 91 km (57 mi) long, 4-lane wide (expandable to 6) expressway in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It connects Jaitpur village on NH-27 in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district.[1] Salarpur interchange is located at chainage 190+855 Km of Purvanchal Expressway.
It was launched in 2018 by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and land acquisition was started in February 2019 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2] The total project value of Gorakhpur Link Expressway, including the land acquisition cost is around ₹ 5,876 crores.[1][3]
Route
[edit]The Gorakhpur Link Expressway connects Jaitpur village on Gorakhpur Bypass in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village (south of Jalalpur) on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district.[1] It passes through 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Azamgarh.
Construction
[edit]The construction cost (excluding the cost of Land) is around ₹3,024 crores. Around 1,095 hectares (2,710 acres) of land will be acquired for this project.[4][5] 2 Toll Plaza, 3 ramp plaza, 7 Flyovers, 7 major bridges, 27 minor bridges, 16 vehicular-underpasses (VUP), 50 Light VUP and 35 pedestrian underpasses will also be constructed.
The construction work of the 91.352 km long Gorakhpur Link Expressway is divided into 2 packages:
| Sr. No | Package | Length in km | Contractor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jaitpur (Gorakhpur)–Fulwariya (Ambedkar Nagar) | 48.317 | Apco Infratech |
| 2. | Fulwariya (Ambedkar Nagar)–Salarpur (Azamgarh) | 43.035 | Dilip Buildcon Limited[6] |
Status updates
[edit]- Feb 2019: Land acquisition work started by Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2]
- Oct 2019: 50% of the required land has been acquired. Construction work is divided in 2 packages.[7]
- Nov 2019: Dilip Buildcon Ltd receives Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for Package-2 on 29 November 2019.
- Feb 2020: Construction work started on 10 February for Package-1 by Apco Infratech.
- Apr 2020: Road construction work resumed.[8]
- Jun 2020: Construction work started on 19 June for Package-2 by Dilip Buildcon.[9]
- Mar 2021: 1,044 out of 1,095 Hectares (95.36%) of required land has been acquired till 30 March.
- Jun 2021: 24% of construction work and 50% of earthwork is completed as of 28 June.[10]
- Jan 2022: 50% of the earthwork and 34% of construction work has been completed.[11]
- Aug 2022: 75% of earthwork and 52% of overall construction work has been completed. 289 structures out of 342 have been completed.
- Mar 2023: 62% of overall construction work has been completed, 319 structures out of 342 have been completed. and is now confirmed to become operational by December 2023.[12]
- May 2024: 100% of earthwork and 95% of overall Construction work has been completed, 337 structures out of 341 have been completed.[13]
- Jan 2025: 100% of earthwork and 98% of overall Construction work has been completed, 337 structures out of 341 have been completed.[14]
- Jun 2025 Inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath and traffic opened to public on 20 June 2025.
See also
[edit]- Purvanchal Expressway
- Agra-Lucknow Expressway
- Bundelkhand Expressway
- Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway
- Ganga Expressway
- Udyog Path
- Kisan Path
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "About Gorakhpur Link Expressway project". UPEIDA. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ a b "About Gorakhpur Link Expressway". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Gorakhpur Link Expressway: faster connectivity from Lucknow, Agra and Delhi with 91 km long expressway". Financial Express. 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Consortium of banks sanctions Rs 250 crore for Gorakhpur Link e-way". The Pioneer.
- ^ "UP approves Rs 454 crore more for 2 highways totaling Rs 20,000 crore". Business Standard.
- ^ "Dilip Buildcon Ltd receives LoA for Gorakhpur Link Expressway project". Business Standard. 30 November 2019.
- ^ "UP picks 4 developers for two expressway projects worth Rs 20,000 crore". Business Standard.
- ^ "UP: Work resumes on key Expressways". Times of India.
- ^ "274 crore released for Gorakhpur link expressway by UPEIDA". Amar Ujala.
- ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (June 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (23 November 2021)" (PDF). upeida. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Soon, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be operational in UP". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Gorakhpur Link Expressway Progress Report" (PDF). upeida. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Gorakhpur Link Expressway | Official Website of Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. Setup by State Government under UP Industrial Area Development Act-1976". upeida.up.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2025.