A senior official from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) told Moneycontrol that it is looking into the collapse of the expressway.
The benefits that arise from the expressways are multi-dimensional. The economic growth, social inclusion and empowerment, environmental conservation and the like are highlights of the programme
The PM slammed the previous chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and said development for them was limited to where they had their homes.
The project, completed by the Yogi Adityanath government at the estimated cost of Rs 22,496 crore, has sparked a war of words between the state’s ruling BJP and the opposition SP, with both parties taking credit for the project.
Yogi Adityanath was on a visit to Ghazipur and Azamgarh to inspect the construction work of the expressway.
The six-lane carriageway is set to reduce travel time from Ghazipur in eastern UP to state capital Lucknow to 4.30 hours.
Modi laid the foundation stone for the Rs 23,000 crore Purvanchal Expressway at Azamgarh and described the occasion as the beginning of a new chapter in the development of Uttar Pradesh, particularly its eastern part.