CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The construction of Ganga Expressway, a fully access-controlled expressway, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh on 18 December 2021. The 594 km long six-lane expressway will be built at a cost of over Rs 36, 200 crore.

Detailed explanation-2: -For Omni-directional development of Uttar Pradesh, construction of fully access-controlled Ganga Expressway is proposed starting from N.H. 334, in district Meerut and ending in district Prayagraj.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi: Adani Enterprises Ltd. has secured financing for the access-controlled, six-lane greenfield Ganga Expressway Project in Uttar Pradesh. The Ganga Expressway, which will connect Meerut with Prayagraj, will be India’s longest, running a total of 594 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ganga Expressway Project: Adani Enterprises secures finances of ₹10, 238 crore from the lenders | Mint.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ganga Expressway’s foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Modi in Shahjahanpur on December 18, 2021. The expressway is expected to be completed and opened in April 2024 (current deadline). This greenfield project was first announced in 2008 connect Noida with Ballia.