PM Modi all set to Launch 340-km Purvanchal Expressway on Nov 16

On the expressway, A 3.2 km-long runway has built near Kurebhar village in Sultanpur. The UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) Chairman, Avnish Awasthi confirmed this news and said, “The process of preparing the airstrip has been completed. About 30 fighter aircrafts will fly from the five major air bases for landing on the expressway airstrip.”

According to defence sources, on November 16, in the PM Narendra Modi’s presence , Aircraft like Sukhoi-30 MKI, C-130J Super Hercules of the Indian Air Force will land on the Purvanchal Expressway. During the ‘Touch and Go’ operation on the expressway, as soon as many Sukhoi and Rafale fighter aircraft lands, will take off at the same time.

In Final preparations It is ensured that the fighter plane does not face any kind of obstacle in landing and take off. It has also been inspected many times by senior officials of the Air Force. Borders of 15 meters each have been made on both sides of the strip.

Vehicles coming on the runway for cleaning have been banned completely, where as, the painting work of the indicator on the air strip has been completed. A staircase has made to come down from the airstrip to the platform.

Service lanes are also being built on both sides of the strip.The PMO gave the green signal to inaugurate the expressway on behalf of the Prime Minister, the administration along with UPEDA is extremely busy in the final preparations. 

The 354 km long Purvanchal Expressway is initially being built between Ghazipur and Lucknow, adding to this, CM Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to extend it till Ballia.