Good News! Ghaziabad to Kanpur in 3.5 Hours: How Will The New 380-km Expressway Change Travel Plans

Kanpur-Ghaziabad Express: Commuters travelling towards Kanpur from Delhi-NCR will soon have a new expressway to roll on as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is planning to build a 380-km greenfield corridor between Ghaziabad and Kanpur. The new expressway will pass through nine districts in Uttar Pradesh and enhance travel experience.

Kanpur-Ghaziabad Expressway | Key Features 

• The new expressway will pass through Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Kasganj, Farrukhabad, Kannauj and Unnao.
• The northern end (Ghaziabad side) of the expressway will be connected to National Highway-9 and the southern end will connect to Kanpur-Lucknow expressway.
• The four-lane expressway will cut travel time between Ghaziabad and Kanpur by two hours.
• At present it takes roughly 7 hours to travel between Ghaziabd and Kanpur.
• However, once the new highway is built, commuters will be able to cover the distance in just 3.5-4 hours.
• The new project will also come as a major boost for the logistics enterprises as it will save both time and money.
• At the beginning, the route will have 4-lanes and planned to be expanded to 6 in the near future.
• The new proposed expressway is expected to be completed by 2026.