Awanish Awasthi, the CEO of UP Expressway Authority, told the media that the proposed link would bring key “north-south” connectivity in Eastern UP where all major roads are aligned west-east. This new expressway link to Gorakhpur is also expected to criss-cross a new highway that the National Highways Authority of India is building from the PM’s constituency Varanasi to Ayodhya. Thus, the two roads could offer connectivity between all the three holy towns of UP.
Gorakhpur is rapidly growing into a centre for economic development with many reputed business houses expressing an interest to set up manufacturing units there. Service providers, SMEs, Educational institutions and start-ups are flocking to Gorakhpur. The Gorakhpur Link Expressway is, therefore, important to augment the connectivity of the region to the rest of the state and the country.
Where there is a will there is a way
According to Awanish Awasthi, the CEO of UPEIDA and the Chairman of the Department of Additional Sources of Energy, who is steering the authorities to multiple successes, it is the political will that has made all the difference. He told the media some time back “The Chief Minister is very clear that expressways will bring a complete change in the infrastructure status of the state. They will open up the backward areas for industry, and improve connectivity. He has stressed on the importance of expressways repeatedly,”
The political will has ensured that there are no procedural or administrative delays in any of the Projects. The way continues to be shown by UPEIDA and UPNEDA under the able leadership of Awanish Awasthi.