Ganga Expressway Route Map: 12 Districts, Toll and Buying Land Near It
The Ganga Expressway is a six-lane road of 594 km from Meerut to Prayagraj. It opened on 29 April 2026, when the Prime Minister inaugurated it at Hardoi. It crosses 12 districts of Uttar Pradesh and cuts the drive between its two ends from 10 to 12 hours to about 6.
This page sets out the route district by district, what the toll works out to, how to get onto the road from Delhi NCR, and what to check before you buy land that is sold as being "on the Ganga Expressway".
Ganga Expressway at a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length | 594 km |
| Starts | Bijauli village, Meerut district, near NH-334 |
| Ends | Judapur Dandu village, Prayagraj district, on the Prayagraj bypass |
| Lanes | Six. Bridges and underpasses are built for eight. |
| Land width | 120 metres |
| Designed for | 120 km/h |
| Opened | 29 April 2026, at Hardoi |
| Cost | About Rs 36,230 crore, land included |
| Built by | UPEIDA, the state's expressways authority, with two private firms: IRB Infrastructure from Meerut to Budaun (about 130 km) and Adani Enterprises from Budaun to Prayagraj (about 464 km) |
| Airstrip | 3.5 km, in Shahjahanpur district, for Air Force landings |
The route, district by district
From west to east, the road runs through these districts:
- Meerut, where it starts at Bijauli
- Hapur
- Bulandshahr
- Amroha
- Sambhal
- Budaun
- Shahjahanpur, where the airstrip is
- Hardoi, where it was inaugurated
- Unnao
- Rae Bareli
- Pratapgarh
- Prayagraj, where it ends at Judapur Dandu
IRB Infrastructure built the first stretch, about 130 km from Meerut to Budaun. Adani Enterprises built the other 464 km in three parts. Each firm runs its stretch and collects the tolls on it under a 30-year concession.
Travel time
Before the expressway, the drive from Meerut to Prayagraj on state highways took 10 to 12 hours. The official estimate at the opening was about 6 hours on the new road. Your own time depends on where you join and leave it, and on the speed limit posted for your vehicle.
Toll
- The road was free for its first 15 days. Toll collection started on 14 May 2026.
- You pay when you leave the road, by FASTag, for the distance you drove.
- Before the opening, reports put the car rate at about Rs 2.55 per km, roughly Rs 1,500 for the full 594 km. Trucks and buses pay more. UPEIDA's notice and the board at the toll plaza are the final word, so check them before you plan a trip on a budget.
Getting onto it from Delhi NCR
The expressway starts in Meerut district. From Delhi, Noida or Ghaziabad, the Delhi-Meerut Expressway takes you to Meerut. From Gurgaon or Faridabad you can stay out of Delhi: take the KMP Expressway, then the Eastern Peripheral Expressway to its Duhai interchange near Ghaziabad, where it meets the Delhi-Meerut Expressway.
A second way in is planned further south. In August 2026 the Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved a six-lane link of about 74.5 km from the Yamuna Expressway, near the new Noida International Airport at Jewar, to the Ganga Expressway in Bulandshahr district. It is estimated at Rs 8,585 crore, and the target is to build it in three years.
Buying land near the expressway: what to check
Since the opening, plots are being sold as "on the Ganga Expressway". Check these points before you pay anything.
- Access. You can join or leave the expressway only at an interchange. A plot beside the road is not on it. What counts is the drive, by local road, to the nearest interchange.
- Industrial land is not for homes. UPEIDA is setting up industrial and logistics clusters close to the road in most of the 12 districts. It allots those plots to businesses itself. They are not house plots, whatever a seller says.
- The land record. Ask for the khasra and khatauni numbers and look them up on UP Bhulekh (upbhulekh.gov.in). The seller's name should be on the record.
- Land use. Farmland in Uttar Pradesh has to be declared for non-agricultural use before it can be built on. Ask to see that order, or ask the development authority what the land is zoned for.
- RERA. A plotted colony larger than 500 square metres must be registered with UP RERA. Check the number on up-rera.in, and match the layout you are shown with the one registered.
What comes next
Two extensions have been proposed: about 110 km from the Meerut end towards the Uttarakhand border near Haridwar, and about 314 km from the Prayagraj end towards Ballia. They are proposals. UPEIDA's site carries their current status.
Questions people ask
Is the Ganga Expressway open?
Yes. The 594 km from Meerut to Prayagraj opened on 29 April 2026, and toll collection started on 14 May 2026.
Which districts does it pass through?
Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj.
How much is the toll for a car?
Reports before the opening put it at about Rs 2.55 per km, roughly Rs 1,500 for the whole road. You pay for the distance you drive, so a shorter trip costs less. Check the current rate at the plaza.
Why is there an airstrip on it?
The 3.5 km strip in Shahjahanpur lets Air Force planes land on the road in an emergency. The Air Force held day and night landing drills on it in May 2025, before the road opened.
