Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated 594-km long Access-Controlled Greenfield Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. Commencing his address by reverencing the sacred land of Lord Narasimha and the divine presence of Maa Ganga flowing just kilometers away, the Prime Minister stressed that the entire region stands as a pilgrimage site blessed by the river’s spiritual and nurturing grace. “The boon of expressways to Uttar Pradesh is also a blessing from Maa Ganga herself,” Shri Modi asserted, highlighting how the expressway will transform travel to sacred destinations within hours. Drawing a parallel between the timeless significance of Maa Ganga and modern infrastructure, the Prime Minister emphasized the expressway’s transformative role in the state’s development journey. Noting that these newly constructed highways represent the lifelines of a developing India, PM Modi remarked, “These modern lifelines are today proclaiming the bright future of India.”
Reflecting on his recent spiritual engagements, the Prime Minister observed that his presence near Maa Ganga over the preceding days, from Bengal on April 24 to Kashi yesterday and again this morning, constituted a remarkable convergence of faith and infrastructure development. Expressing his delight at the state government’s decision to name the expressway after Maa Ganga, PM Modi noted, “This reflects our vision of development and offers glimpses of our heritage.”
Emphasizing the government’s accelerated pace of infrastructure construction, the Prime Minister noted the completion of the Ganga Expressway, the country’s longest green corridor expressway, in less than five years. Asserting his vision for rapid modernization, he remarked, “This is the speed of the current government’s work! This is the way the current government works!”
Elaborating on the expressway’s strategic significance, the Prime Minister outlined its 600-kilometer span connecting western UP’s commercial centers through central UP’s agricultural heartland to eastern UP’s cultural sites, directly impacting crores of citizens across twelve districts. “The Ganga Expressway is not merely a high-speed road. It is a gateway to new possibilities, new dreams, and new opportunities,” asserted PM Modi.
