Shamli–Gorakhpur Expressway: Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed 750-km Shamli–Gorakhpur Greenfield Economic Corridor Expressway, stretching from western Uttar Pradesh to the Nepal border in eastern UP, has been finalized. The estimated cost of this six-lane expressway is around ₹35,000 crore. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has assigned the construction responsibility to its Roorkee unit.
The New Delhi headquarters of NHAI has given instructions to the Roorkee Unit to issue gazette notifications in three phases. In the first phase, a gazette notification listing all relevant villages, tehsils and farmers’ khasra (land record) numbers is being prepared. It is expected to be released by January 31, 2026.
Shamli–Gorakhpur Expressway: DPR
The drone-based survey of the land has already been officially completed. The DPR has been prepared by a Delhi-based private company. Meanwhile, the NHAI Roorkee Project Implementation Unit (PIU) had written to Shamli District Magistrate Arvind Kumar Chauhan, in which it has requested the appointment of a competent authority for the project.
Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue) Satyendra Kumar Singh has been designated as the competent officer for the Shamli-Gorakhpur expressway. Singh has already sent the report to the Roorkee unit.
When Will The Expressway Be Completed?
The expressway is expected to be completed within the next 3 years. It will be linked to 5 major routes, including Ganga Expressway, Purvanchal Expressway, Lucknow–Gorakhpur Expressway, Ambala–Shamli Expressway and Delhi–Dehradun Expressway. The linkage will make travel smoother, faster and seamless between Delhi, Mussorie and Dehradun while also benefiting districts such as Bijnor, Shamli, Saharanpur, Amroha and Muzaffarnagar. It will also benefit Bahraich, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur, Hardoi, Lucknow, Sitapur, Rampur, Sambhal, Bareilly and Moradabad.