Overview
- The 594-km Ganga Expressway, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hardoi, is now open between Meerut and Prayagraj across 12 districts.
- Uttar Pradesh announced a 15-day toll-free window after a provisional clearance set the commercial operation date for the corridor.
- UPEIDA ordered IRB Infrastructure and Adani Infrastructure to pause toll collection and keep patrols, emergency medical care, and other services running.
- When tolls start after the free window in the second week of May, an end-to-end car trip is expected to cost about Rs 1,800, with buses and trucks over Rs 5,700.
- Built for about Rs 36,230 crore on a DBFOT public–private model, the project grants long-term toll rights to the concessionaires and the state says it will reimburse revenue lost during the waiver.