Agra–Lucknow Expressway
| Agra–Lucknow Expressway | |
|---|---|
Agra Lucknow Expressway in red | |
A section of Agra-Lucknow Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by UPEIDA | |
| Length | 302.22 km (187.79 mi) |
| Existed | 21 November 2016–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | Hingot Kheria village, Agra district |
| East end | Sarosa Bharosa village, Lucknow district |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Districts | |
| Highway system | |
| State Highways in Uttar Pradesh | |
The Agra–Lucknow Expressway is a 302 km long, 6-lane wide (extendable to 8-lanes) access-controlled expressway constructed by the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) to reduce traffic in already congested roads and to reduce pollution and carbon footprint. The expressway reduced the distance between the cities of Agra and Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is presently one of the India's longest operational expressways.
It was completed and inaugurated on 21 November 2016 by then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Akhilesh Yadav. It is widely seen as his dream project and the flagship model of development in the state, being the first of its kind to be completed in the shortest span of time.