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Agra - Lucknow Expressway
Route information
Length270 km (170 mi)
Major junctions
FromAgra
ToLucknow
Location
CountryIndia
StateUttar Pradesh
Highway system
State Highways in Uttar Pradesh

The Agra Lucknow Expressway is an under construction 270 km (170 mi) controlled-access highway or expressway, being constructed between the cities of Agra and Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a 6-lane expressway which is expandable to 8-lanes in future and is expected to be constructed until the end of 2016. It is being built with objective to reduce traffic in already congested roads and highways and to reduce pollution due to the vehicles travelling between the two cities. It would also ensure the development of adjoining areas as several townships are planned along the expressway.

Overview

The cost of project is expected to be ₹105 billion (US$1.3 billion). It would cut travel time between Lucknow and Agra from 6 hours to 3:30 hours. The expressway will be 6-lane wide (expandable to 8-lane in future) although the structures (major, minor bridges and underpasses) on the expressway are already being constructed as 8-laned to be in tune with the expanded width of the expressway in future.[1] It is proposed on minimum distance and minimal agricultural land formula and will be financed by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.[2] Four townships or "development centres" and two big agricultural mandis are planned along the expressway.

Route

S.No Station Inter Station distance in Kilometres Chainage in Kilometres From Mainpuri
1 Agra 0.000 0.000
2 Firozabad 24 24
3 Shikohabad 45 70
4 Mainpuri 17 87
5 Kannauj 80 165
6 Mohanlal Ganj 85 260
7 Lucknow 10 270
  • Total Route Length: 270 km

This expressway will be connected to Yamuna Expressway through the under-construction Agra Ring Road, and thus providing a express link between Greater Noida, NCR to Lucknow via Agra. It will connect Agra and Lucknow via Mainpuri, Kannauj, Unnao. The expressway will start at village Etmadpur Madra near Agra and will end at village Sarosa Bharosa near Mohan Road, Lucknow.[3]

Objectives

The objectives of the expressway are as follows:

  • To provide a fast moving corridor to minimize the travel time.
  • To connect the main townships / commercial centres on the northern side of Yamuna.
  • To ensure development of adjoining area like Mainpuri. Once Mainpuri is connected to Lucknow, Mainpuri will become a new Business Zone opening up opportunities for development.
  • To relieve NH-91 which is already congested and runs through the heart of cities like Aligarh, Etah and Unnao.
  • Reduce pollution and carbon footprint of vehicles travelling between Lucknow and Agra (commercial as well as tourists visiting the Taj Mahal).
  • Improve vehicle fuel mileage efficiency, reduce wear and tear on vehicles, and reduce logistical costs.
  • Enable farmers in western Uttar Pradesh to move agricultural, horticultural and milk products rapidly to major cities.
  • Accelerate movement of supplies and help to affected areas during Yamuna floods and other emergencies.

Project timeline

  • November 2013: No developers bid for this 9000 crore rupees project on a "build, own, operate and transfer" basis.[4] Exclusion of provision for free land parcels across the expressway to developer was the main concern among participating developer companies for keeping them away from project.
  • June 2014: GoUP decided to execute this project through state government financing, rather than private vendor financed basis, without provision for free land parcels across the expressway to developer companies.[5] GoUP invited bids in 5 packages to 6 lane Agra Lucknow Expressway. Following this, 24 companies submitted their applications for five different patches of the expressway.
  • August 2014: Thru bidding process developers are finalised who will be executing each of five sections simultaneously. The sections, its length and the developer who will be developing that section are listed following : Agra-Firozabad (55.3 km, Tata Projects Limited), Firozabad-Etawah (62 km, Afcons Infrastructure), Etawah-Kannauj (57 km, Nagarjuna Construction Company), Kanauj-Unnao (64 km, Afcons Infrastructure), Unnao-Lucknow (63 km, Larsen & Toubro)[6]
  • September 2014: 50% of the land required for the project is already acquired.[7]
  • November 2014: "Foundation stone laid". 7000 acres acquired for this 15,000 Crores project. The target for the completion of the project is set to 22 months. [8]
  • May 2015: Work on two major bridges on Yamuna and Ganga river started.[9] UP Chief Secretary, Alok Ranjan said that the expressway would be operational by the end of October 2016.[10]
  • June 2015: Progress can be seen on Google Maps in certain patches.
- Kuberpur (at end of Yamuna Expressway near Agra) to Fatehabad. [11]
- Makanpur near Bela to Bangarmau near Bilhaur. [12]
- Bangarmau to Revari near Lucknow. [13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Lucknow-Agra e-way structures to be expanded up to eight lanes". The Times of India. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ^ "UP government plans to develop industrial zones at 43 stations of eastern dedicated freight corridor". Times of India. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Govt to rope in Spanish co for Lko-Agra expressway". Times of India. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  4. ^ "No bidders for Akhilesh 's Lucknow-Agra expressway project". Hindustan Times. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  5. ^ "UP government plans to develop industrial zones at 43 stations of eastern dedicated freight corridor". Times of India. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Decks cleared for Agra-Lucknow expressway". The Hindu. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  7. ^ "Govt reduces Lucknow-Agra Expressway deadline by 6 months". Indian express. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Agra-Lucknow expressway's foundation laid, to be done in 22 months". Business Standard. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Independent body to monitor UP projects". Times of India. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Agra-Lucknow Expressway to be operational by Oct 2016". Business Standard. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  11. ^ https://www.google.co.in/maps/@27.1431086,78.1874835,34457m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
  12. ^ https://www.google.co.in/maps/@26.8950695,80.1511909,21931m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
  13. ^ https://www.google.co.in/maps/@26.8467595,80.4526126,23998m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en
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