Purvanchal Expressway

Rahul Gandhi's convoy involved in minor collision on Purvanchal Expressway

Some vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway on Monday while he was on his way to Sultanpur for a court hearing in a defamation case against him, a police officer said. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha was safe, the officer said, adding the incident was not serious and no major injuries were reported. The incident occurred around 10.15 am when a private vehicle at the front of the convoy, belonging to local Congress leaders, suddenly applied the brakes for an unspecified reason, causing vehicles behind it to collide with one another, the officer told PTI. The officer said the convoy soon resumed its journey towards Sultanpur. The convoy, accompanied by police personnel for security, was expected to reach the Sultanpur court around 11.15 am for the hearing in the defamation case against Gandhi, the officer said. The case relates to alleged objectionable remarks made by Gandhi against then BJP president Amit Shah at a rally i

Plan on track to convert expressways into industrial corridors in UP

The state agency, UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA), will acquire about 100 acres in the vicinity of each expressway project for allotment to industry

Purvanchal Expressway closed till June 25 for IAF airstrip maintenance

The Purvanchal Expressway here will remain closed till June 25 in view of the maintenance work at the Indian Air Force airstrip in Jaisinghpur tehsil of the district, officials said. Circle officer Jaisinghpur Prashant Singh said the six-kilometre stretch of the expressway in the district was closed on June 11 for maintenance work. Security officer of Purvanchal Expressway OP Singh said that the link road built adjacent to the expressway will be used for movement of vehicles. On November 16, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 341-kilometre-long Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur. The prime minister had landed in a military transport aircraft on the 3.2-km stretch developed as an emergency landing strip for the IAF. The expressway begins from Chandsarai village on the outskirts of Lucknow and ends at Hadairia village on NH-31 in Ghazipur district. It cuts across nine districts, including Ayodhya, Amethi and Azamgarh.

Purvanchal Expressway caves in following incessant rains, gets repaired

The newly-constructed Purvanchal Expressway caved in near Haliyapur in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur district following incessant rains.

Double-decker buses collide on Purvanchal Expressway; 8 dead, 16 injured

Eight people were killed and 16 others injured when a Delhi-bound double-decker bus rammed into a stationary double-decker bus on the Purvanchal Expressway here on Monday, police said

Corruption-free completion of Purvanchal Expressway troubles Akhilesh: BJP

The statements by the BJP leaders came a day after the Samajwadi Party chief charged the BJP government with compromising on the quality of Purvanchal Expressway

PM lands on Purvanchal Expressway in C-130J aircraft to inaugurate highway

The 3.2-km airstrip has been constructed on the expressway to facilitate emergency landing of fighter aircraft

UP's bid to keep expressway work in the fast lane amid Covid-19 crisis

Four expressway projects with an estimated outlay of Rs 80,000 crore are in different stages of development in the state

Nitish Kumar urges Centre to extend Purvanchal Expressway till Buxar

Kumar said that the extension of the road for another 17 kilometres will help Bihar connect directly with New Delhi

UP to raise Rs 1,500 cr in bank loans for 340-km Purvanchal Expressway

Post lockdown, Adityanath govt is expediting mega infra projects

PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Rs 230-bn Purvanchal highway in Uttar Pradesh

The prime minister said the expressway will also boost tourism at places of historical significance

UP govt to raise Rs 1,100-crore Hudco loan for Purvanchal Expressway

The govt is planning to start the project around December-January after completing the tendering process