PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 341-km Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh: See PM's speech here

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 341-km Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh after landing on the highway airstrip in an IAF C-130 Hercules plane.

A PTI report stated that PM Narendra Modi landed on Purvanchal Expressway airstrip in IAF C-130 Hercules plane to inaugurate 341-km highway in Uttar Pradesh.

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The PM said, "For the all-round development of the country, the balanced development of the country is equally important. Some areas marching ahead in the race of development and some areas lagging decades behind isn't right for any country."

The Prime Minister said at the inauguration, "The politics done in UP, manner in which govts were run for a long time - they didn't pay attention to UP's all-round & holistic development. One region of UP & its people were given away to mafia & poverty. I'm happy that today this region is writing a new chapter of development." 

The PM further added, "Country's security is as important as its prosperity. In a short while from now, we will see that how Purvanchal Expressway has now become one more power for the Indian Air Force in cases of emergency. Our fighter plane will land on the expressway shortly."

See what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the inauguration. 

Inaugurating the Purvanchal Expressway. #एक्सप्रेस_प्रदेश https://t.co/LyF31LjZjn

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 16, 2021

ANI UP tweeted, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's C-130J Super Hercules lands at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district; he will inaugurate the 341 Km long Purvanchal Expressway shortly."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's C-130J Super Hercules lands at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district; he will inaugurate the 341 Km long Purvanchal Expressway shortly. pic.twitter.com/7xGWz1IWmE

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 16, 2021

Narendra Modi tweeted about this information from his official Twitter handle yesterday. He tweeted, "Tomorrow is a special day for Uttar Pradesh’s growth trajectory. At 1:30 PM, the Purvanchal Expressway will be inaugurated. This project brings with it multiple benefits for UP’s economic and social progress."

Tomorrow is a special day for Uttar Pradesh’s growth trajectory. At 1:30 PM, the Purvanchal Expressway will be inaugurated. This project brings with it multiple benefits for UP’s economic and social progress. https://t.co/7Vkh5P7hDe pic.twitter.com/W2nw38S9PQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 15, 2021

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also tweeted from his official Twitter handle, "The 'Purvanchal Expressway', the Rajpath of the dreams and hopes of the people of Uttar Pradesh, will be inaugurated today by the lotus feet of the respected Prime Minister. This expressway will usher in a new era of development in the life of common people and will connect Purvanchal with the mainstream of development. Thank you Prime Minister!"

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री जी के कर-कमलों से आज उत्तर प्रदेशवासियों के स्वप्नों और आशाओं के राजपथ 'पूर्वांचल एक्सप्रेस-वे' का उद्घाटन होगा।

यह एक्सप्रेस-वे आम जनमानस के जीवन में विकास के नए युग का सूत्रपात करेगा व पूर्वांचल को विकास की मुख्यधारा से जोड़ेगा।

आभार प्रधानमंत्री जी!

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) November 16, 2021

As per the release from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), after the inauguration, Prime Minister will also 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/take-off of Indian Air Force fighter planes in case of emergency.

The Purvanchal Expressway is 341 Km long. It starts from village Chaudsarai, district Lucknow located on Lucknow-Sultanpur road (NH-731) and ends at village Hydaria located on National Highway No. 31, 18 km east of UP-Bihar border. The expressway is 6-lane wide which can be expanded to 8-lane in future. Constructed at an estimated cost of about Rs 22500 crore, the Purvanchal Expressway is going to give a boost to the economic development of eastern part of Uttar Pradesh especially the districts of Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur.