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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced the cancellation of the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government's illegal tender for the Purvanchal Expressway, citing insufficient land acquisition. After reviewing the project, the BJP government expanded the expressway width from 110 meters to 120 meters and acquired the necessary land over two years.

The updated project cost is ₹11,800 crore, down from ₹15,200 crore. Opened in November 2021, the expressway spans 341 kilometers and includes an emergency airstrip for the Indian Air Force. Adityanath emphasized the link between infrastructure and economic growth, asserting that Uttar Pradesh is becoming a significant economic hub.