PM Modi inaugurates Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh

After the inauguration, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will witness an airshow by the Indian Air Force on the 3.2 km long airstrip constructed on the Expressway in Sultanpur district to enable landing and take-off of Indian Air Force fighter planes in case of emergency, as per the PMO.

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Updated on Nov 16, 2021 03:02 pm IST 6 Photos
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Purvanchal Expressway at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district on Tuesday.(Twitter/Live Screenshot/@narendramodi)

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The Purvanchal Expressway is 341 kilometre-long and starts from village Chaudsarai, district Lucknow located on Lucknow-Sultanpur road (NH-731) and ends at village Hydaria located on National Highway number 31, 18 kilometres east of the Uttar Pradesh-Bihar border.(ANI)

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PM Modi arrived at Karwal Kheri on C-130 J Super Hercules aircraft to inaugurate the 341 Km long Purvanchal Expressway at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.(ANI)

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Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival. (ANI)

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Constructed at an estimated cost of about 22,500 crore, the expressway is 6-lane wide which can be expanded to 8-lane in future.(ANI)

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