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UP CM Yogi Adityanath inaugurates Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Azamgarh. (Screengrab: X- @InfoDeptUP)
Azamgarh, June 20, 2025:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today inaugurated the 91.35-km Gorakhpur Link Expressway in Azamgarh, marking a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure push.
The expressway, built at a cost of ₹7,283 crore, will significantly enhance connectivity and economic prospects across eastern Uttar Pradesh, linking Gorakhpur to the Purvanchal Expressway and reducing travel time to Lucknow to just 3.5 hours.
The expressway traverses four districts—Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, and Azamgarh—and is designed as a four-lane, access-controlled road with future expansion to six lanes.
The route also features advanced traffic management systems, multiple flyovers, bridges, and underpasses to ensure safe and efficient travel.
With this launch, Uttar Pradesh now claims the largest share of India’s expressway network, reinforcing its status as the “Expressway State”.
Two new industrial parks in Gorakhpur and Ambedkar Nagar are also set to further accelerate industrial growth in the region.