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Yogi Adityanath Opens 91-Km Gorakhpur Link Expressway to Boost Eastern UP Connectivity

This access-controlled route links Gorakhpur to Azamgarh via the Purvanchal Expressway, cutting travel time to Lucknow to three and a half hours.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at the inauguration of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Azamgarh on Friday. (PTI Photo)
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A view of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. (ANI)
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Overview

  • The four-lane, 91.35-kilometre corridor runs from Jaitpur near Gorakhpur to Salarpur in Azamgarh, integrating with the Purvanchal Expressway.
  • The ₹7,283.28 crore project included acquisition of 1,148.77 hectares from 172 villages, with ₹2,030.29 crore disbursed to 22,029 farmers.
  • Officials say travel between Gorakhpur and Lucknow will now take about 3.5 hours and local trips, such as Gorakhpur to Urwa, under 25 minutes.
  • Advanced traffic management systems—including CCTV surveillance, automatic number-plate recognition and speed monitoring—have been installed along with a dedicated security fleet.
  • As Uttar Pradesh’s seventh operational expressway, it aims to strengthen regional logistics, attract industrial investment and enhance connectivity toward the Nepal border.