TNPSC Thervupettagam

Purvanchal Expressway

November 18 , 2021 1012 days 1136 0
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 341-km long Purvanchal Express in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
  • The expressway links state capital Lucknow with Ghazipur.
  • The key feature of the Expressway is the 3.2 km long airstrip to enable landing and take-off of Indian Air Force fighter planes in case of emergency.
  • The Purvanchal Expressway starts from village Chaudsarai in the Lucknow district and ends at Haidaria village on National Highway number 31.
  • The expressway is 6-lane wide which can be expanded to 8-lane in the future.

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