Gorakhpur Link Expressway

Indian expressway connecting Gorakhpur and Azamgarh

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| December 2023[1]–present
Major junctions
North end| Jaitpur village, Gorakhpur district
South end| Salarpur village, Azamgarh district
Location
Country| India
State| Uttar Pradesh
Highway system

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Gorakhpur Link Expressway is an under-construction 91 km (57 mi) long, 4-lane wide (expandable to 6) expressway in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It will connect Jaitpur village on NH-27 in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district.[2] Salarpur village is situated near Kalwari Bagh interchange (NH-135A).

It was launched in 2018 by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and land acquisition was started in February 2019 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[3] The total project value of Gorakhpur Link Expressway, including the land acquisition cost is around ₹ 5,876 crores.[2][4]

## Route

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The Gorakhpur Link Expressway will connect Jaitpur village on Gorakhpur Bypass in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village (south of Jalalpur) on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district.[2] It will pass through 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Azamgarh.

## Construction

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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.[5][6] 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

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1\.  | Jaitpur (Gorakhpur)–Fulwariya (Ambedkar Nagar)  | 48.317  | Apco Infratech
2\.  | Fulwariya (Ambedkar Nagar)–Salarpur (Azamgarh)  | 43.035  | Dilip Buildcon Limited[7]

## Status updates

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* Feb 2019: Land acquisition work started by Government of Uttar Pradesh.[3]
* Oct 2019: 50% of the required land has been acquired. Construction work is divided in 2 packages.[8]
* 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.[9]
* Jun 2020: Construction work started on 19 June for Package-2 by Dilip Buildcon.[10]
* 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.[11]
* Aug 2021: 27.4% of construction work completed as of 16 August, 2021.[12]
* Nov 2021: 29% of construction work completed as of 8 November, 2021.[13]
* Jan 2022: 50% of the earthwork and 34% of construction work has been completed.[14]
* April 2022: As of 25 April, 39.57% of overall construction work including 65% of earthwork and 265 out of 339 structures have been completed.
* May 2022: 69% of earthwork and 45% of overall construction work has been completed. 282 structures out of 339 have been completed.
* July 2022: 71% of earthwork and 49% of overall construction work has been completed. 286 structures out of 342 have been completed.
* August 2022: 75% of earthwork and 52% of overall construction work has been completed. 289 structures out of 342 have been completed.
* March 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.[15]
* September 2023: 96% of earthwork and 81% of overall Construction work has been completed, 336 structures out of 341 have been completed.
* May 2024: 100% of earthwork and 95% of overall Construction work has been completed, 337 structures out of 341 have been completed.[16]

## See also

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* Purvanchal Expressway
* Agra-Lucknow Expressway
* Bundelkhand Expressway
* Awadh Expressway
* Ganga Expressway
* Udyog Path
* Kisan Path

## External links

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* Apco Infratech
* Dilip Buildcon

## References

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1. ^ "Soon, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be operational in UP". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
2. ^ a b c "About Gorakhpur Link Expressway project". UPEIDA. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
3. ^ a b "About Gorakhpur Link Expressway". The Metro Rail Guy. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
4. ^ "Gorakhpur Link Expressway: faster connectivity from Lucknow, Agra and Delhi with 91 km long expressway". Financial Express. 22 June 2020.
5. ^ "Consortium of banks sanctions Rs 250 crore for Gorakhpur Link e-way". The Pioneer.
6. ^ "UP approves Rs 454 crore more for 2 highways totaling Rs 20,000 crore". Business Standard.
7. ^ "Dilip Buildcon Ltd receives LoA for Gorakhpur Link Expressway project". Business Standard. 30 November 2019.
8. ^ "UP picks 4 developers for two expressway projects worth Rs 20,000 crore". Business Standard.
9. ^ "UP: Work resumes on key Expressways". Times of India.
10. ^ "274 crore released for Gorakhpur link expressway by UPEIDA". Amar Ujala.
11. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (June 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
12. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (August 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
13. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (8 November 2021)" (PDF). UPEIDA. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
14. ^ "Progress report of Gorakhpur Link Expressway (23 November 2021)" (PDF). upeida. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
15. ^ "Soon, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be operational in UP". The Times of India. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
16. ^ "Gorakhpur Link Expressway Progress Report" (PDF). upeida. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.