Preparations are in full swing for the proposed 750 km high-speed expressway connecting Panipat to Gorakhpur, with work expected to start by March. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has nearly finalised the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the corridor, which will undergo a review with senior Uttar Pradesh government officials before final approval.
Once completed, the expressway will pass through 22 districts in Uttar Pradesh, making it the state’s longest expressway. It will be access-controlled, with limited entry and exit points, and construction will be executed in approximately ten packages across the state.
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Key districts along the route include Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Bijnor, Meerut, Amroha, Sambhal, Bareilly, Rampur, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Sitapur, Lucknow, Balrampur, Bahraich, Siddharthnagar, and Sant Kabir Nagar, ultimately connecting to Gorakhpur.
The expressway will also link with the proposed Gorakhpur-Siliguri Expressway, facilitating smoother travel from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar to West Bengal.
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Additionally, plans are underway to integrate it with the Purvanchal Expressway and the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, creating a seamless network across northern India. Senior NHAI officials confirmed that the contract for the project is expected to be awarded by March.