Gorakhpur Link Expressway is an under-construction long, 4-

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wide (expandable to 6) expressway in the

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state of

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. It will connect Jaitpur village on NH-27 in

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with Salarpur village on

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. Salarpur village is situated near Kalwari Bagh interchange (NH-135A). It was launched in 2018 by Chief Minister

Yogi Adityanath Yogi Adityanath (born on 5 June 1972 as Ajay Singh Bisht),

and land acquisition was started in February 2019 by the

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. The total project value of Gorakhpur Link Expressway, including the land acquisition cost is around ₹ 5,876

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Route

The Gorakhpur Link Expressway will connect Jaitpur village on Gorakhpur Bypass in

with Salarpur village (south of

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) on

. It will pass through 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh i.e.

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and

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Construction

The construction cost (excluding the cost of Land) is around ₹3,024

s. Around of land will be acquired for this project. 2

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, 3 ramp plaza, 7 Flyovers, 7 major bridges, 27 minor bridges, 16 vehicular-underpasses (VUP), 50 Light VUP and 35 pedestrian underpasses will also be constructed. The construction work of the 91.352 km long Gorakhpur Link Expressway is divided into 2 packages:

Status updates

* Feb 2019: Land acquisition work started by

. * Oct 2019: 50% of the required land has been acquired. Construction work is divided in 2 packages. * Nov 2019: Dilip Buildcon Ltd receives Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for Package-2 on 29 November 2019. * Feb 2020: Construction work started on 10 February for Package-1 by Apco Infratech. * Apr 2020: Road construction work resumed. * Jun 2020: Construction work started on 19 June for Package-2 by Dilip Buildcon. * Mar 2021: 1,044 out of 1,095

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s (95.36%) of required land has been acquired till 30 March. * Jun 2021: 24% of construction work and 50% of earthwork is completed as of 28 June. * Aug 2021: 27.4% of construction work completed as of 16 August, 2021. * Nov 2021: 29% of construction work completed as of 8 November, 2021. * Jan 2022: 50% of the earthwork and 34% of construction work has been completed. * April 2022: As of 25 April, 39.57% of overall construction work including 65% of earthwork and 265 out of 339 structures have been completed. * May 2022: 69% of earthwork and 45% of overall construction work has been completed. 282 structures out of 339 have been completed. * July 2022: 71% of earthwork and 49% of overall construction work has been completed. 286 structures out of 342 have been completed. * August 2022: 75% of earthwork and 52% of overall construction work has been completed. 289 structures out of 342 have been completed. *March 2023: 62% of overall construction work has been completed, 319 structures out of 342 have been completed. and is now confirmed to become operational by December 2023.{{cite news, title=Soon, Gorakhpur Link Expressway to be operational in UP, url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/lucknow/soon-gorakhpur-link-expressway-to-be-operational/articleshow/98847272.cms, work=The Times of India, date=21 March 2023, access-date=22 March 2023, language=en *September 2023: 96% of earthwork and 81% of overall Construction work has been completed, 336 structures out of 341 have been completed.

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Apco Infratech

Dilip Buildcon

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