Yogi to Inaugurate Gorakhpur Link Expressway Today

Built at a cost of Rs 7283 crore, the Gorakhpur Link Expressway stretches from Jaitpur in Gorakhpur to Salarpur in Azamgarh, where it connects to the Purvanchal Expressway

- HT Correspondent

LUCKNOW/GORAKHPUR: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the Gorakhpur Link Expressway on Friday, marking a major boost to road connectivity in eastern Uttar Pradesh and being hailed as the new gateway to the region's development.

The inauguration ceremonies will be held at both ends of the 91.35-kilometer expressway—at Salarpur in Azamgarh and the Bhagwanpur toll plaza near Gorakhpur. After the formal launch at Salarpur, the chief minister will travel along the expressway to Gorakhpur, where he will conclude the inauguration.

The Gorakhpur Link Expressway stretches from Jaitpur (near National Highway-27) in Gorakhpur to Salarpur in Azamgarh, where it connects to the Purvanchal Expressway.

Spanning four districts—Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, and Azamgarh—the fully access-controlled, four-lane expressway is designed for future expansion to six lanes, said a press statement issued by the state government on Thursday.

Gorakhpur district magistrate Krishna Karunesh confirmed that preparations for the inauguration ceremony have been completed at both Salarpur in Azamgarh and Bhagwanpur near Gorakhpur.