Gorakhpur Link Expressway
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, is an under construction 91.35 kilometres (56.76 mi) expressway in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It will connect Gorakhpur with Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh.[1]
| Gorakhpur Link Expressway | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) | |
| Length | 91.352 km (56.764 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end | Jaitpur bypass, Gorakhpur |
| South end | Salarpur (Azamgarh) at Purvanchal Expressway. |
| Highway system | |
The expressway will require 1,073 hectares (2,650 acres) of land and will cost ₹5,876 crore to build.[2][3]
Status updates
- Aug 2019: 45.26% of needed land acquired.
- Oct 2019: More than half the required land has been acquired for the project. Expressway is divided into two packages, the state has selected the lowest bidders Apco Infratech and Dilip Buildcon to build it.[4]
- Nov 2019: Dilip Buildcom receives Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for package-2 of 43 km length. The project is to be completed in 36 months.[5][6]
- Mar 2020: 84.42% of needed land acquired.[7]
- Apr 2020: Road construction ongoing.[8]
- Jun 2020: Road construction for package-2 started.[9]
References
- "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.in. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- Pioneer, The. "Consortium of banks sanctions Rs 250 cr for Gkp link e-way". The Pioneer. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
- https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/up-approves-rs-454-crore-more-for-2-highways-totaling-rs-20-000-crore-119082000826_1.html
- https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/up-picks-four-developers-for-two-expressway-projects-worth-rs-20-000-cr-119102600442_1.html
- https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/dilip-buildcon-receives-loa-for-gorakhpur-link-expressway-project-119113000212_1.html
- https://www.constructionweekonline.in/business/11579-dbl-receives-loa-for-gorakhpur-link-expressway-project
- "Land Status (Gorakhpur Link Expressway)" (PDF). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/work-resumes-on-key-expressways/articleshow/75261339.cms
- https://www.amarujala.com/gorakhpur/274-crore-released-for-link-expressway-gorakhpur-city-news-gkp3652110102
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