Terai Expressway: Between Gorakhpur-Shamli, an airstrip will be built on the 700 km long expressway, fighter planes will also land The 700-km-long Gorakhpur-Shamli Expressway passing through the Terai region between India and Nepal will not only facilitate traffic, but can also be used in case of emergency.
Gorakhpur-Shamli Expressway
Preparations are underway to build an air strip on this expressway, which will be used to meet the challenges from China via Nepal. Alka Upadhyay, chairperson of the National Highways Authority of India, met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Gorakhpur recently and apprised him of its progress. The Chief Minister had suggested that by making some changes in the route of this expressway, it should be passed through the Terai region between India and Nepal, so that these areas too are directly connected with development.
National Highways Authority of India
While agreeing to this, the chairperson of NHAI had assured to start its survey. After talkswith the Chief Minister, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has started the survey of this expressway. With its construction, tourism and hotel industry will also get a boost along with traffic. There will be economic and social development. Gorakhpur will be directly connected with development. Survey for Terai Expressway has started. It is being seen from where to start it in Gorakhpur. Along with this, attention is also being given to make a three km direct express between Gorakhpur-Nepal. This will make the way to the air strip easier. CM Dwivedi, Project Director, NHAI.
