Among the many infrastructure projects that have improved the connectivity in Uttar Pradesh (UP) is the much talked-about Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Built at a cost of Rs 11,527 crore (excluding the cost of the land), the Agra Lucknow Expressway is a 302.222-kilometre-long access-controlled road project with six lanes, with scope for future expansion to eight lanes.
The high-speed corridor connects Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, with Agra in western Uttar Pradesh, reducing the travel time between the two points from five-and-a-half hours to three hours. The Agra-Lucknow Expressway further facilitates travel to national capital Delhi by offering connectivity to the 165-km Yamuna Expressway.
While construction of the expressway took 36 months, the Agra Lucknow Expressway was inaugurated on November 21, 2016, by the then UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. It was opened to the public in December 2016.
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Agra-Lucknow Expressway main facts
Operator: UPEIDA
Starting date of work: March 2015
Completion: November 2016
Length: 302.222 km
Area: 3,500 hectares
Lanes: 6 lane (Expandable to 08 lanes)
Cost: Rs 11,527 crore
Starting point: Etmadpur Madra village near Agra
End point: Sarosa Bharosa village near the Mohan Road, Lucknow.
Toll plazas: 2
Toll rates: Rs 655-4,070
Cities covered: Agra, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Lucknow
Travel time: 3 hours
Design speed: Up to 120 kms per hour
Key components: 4 rail over bridges, 13 major bridges, 57 minor bridges, 74 vehicular underpasses, 148 pedestrian underpasses, 9 flyovers
Agra Lucknow Expressway toll plazas in 2024
There are two Agra Lucknow Expressway toll plazas– one in Lucknow and the other in Agra – where Agra Lucknow Expressway toll tax is collected from the travelers. If you are going towards Lucknow, the Agra Lucknow Expressway toll plaza is at the entry point in Agra. If you are coming towards Agra, the Lucknow Agra Expressway toll plaza is at the entry point from Lucknow. Also, there are toll plazas on Agra Expressway exit roads for those who do not have to cover the entire distance and have to make an exit for other cities on the Agra Lucknow Expressway route.
Agra Lucknow Expressway toll rate 2024
The Uttar Pradesh government has been collecting the Agra Lucknow expressway toll tax since January 19, 2018. Toll rates have been hikes on this expressway recently. coming in effect from April 1, 2023.
| Type of vehicle | Toll tax in 2024 |
| Light motor vehicles | Rs 655 |
| Light commercial vehicle | Rs 10,35 |
| Bus/truck | Rs 2,075 |
| Heavy construction machinery | Rs 3,170 |
| Large vehicles | Rs 4,070 |
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Agra Lucknow Expressway entry/exit points
A super expressway that runs across 10 districts, 236 villages and 3,500 hectares of land, the Agra Lucknow Expressway entry/exit points are Etmadpur Madra village near Agra and Sarosa Bharosa village near the Mohan Road, Lucknow. The Agra Expressway passes through key cities in western Uttar Pradesh including Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur Nagar, Hardoi and Unnao before reaching the Agra Lucknow Expressway exit points.
The Lucknow Agra Expressway passes through four national highways, two state highways and five rivers – the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Isan, the Sai and the Kalyani.
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Agra-Lucknow Expressway speed limit
The Agra Expressway speed limit is 100 kmph for cars and 60 kmph for heavy vehicles like trucks and buses. The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) checks the speed of your vehicle at the start and near the end of the route.
Also note that the UPEIDA has made it compulsory for commuters not to complete the 302-km journey in less than three hours. Those covering the stretch from Lucknow Expressway toll plaza to Agra in less than three hours, will have to pay a fine for exceeding Agra Lucknow Expressway speedlimit.
Agra-Lucknow Expressway traffic management
Under an advanced traffic management system, 152 emergency call boxes at every four kms, 50 CCTV cameras and 10 speed and number plate detection radar cameras have been installed on the Agra Lucknow Expressway. To put a check on Agra expressway speed limit, e-challans are served to speeding vehicles offenders.
However, safety remains a challenge on the Lucknow Agra Expressway. “We have put a lot of things in place. We have put an agency in place to keep the Lucknow Agra Expressway free of animals, rumblers have been put in place and ambulances have been deployed to save the golden hours. We have installed extremely good cameras on the Agra Expressway. Anyone who crosses Agra Expressway speed limit by covering the expressway in less than three hours is automatically issued challans. These challans have brought down the accidents by 50%. However, still, we are having accidents as traffic on this Lucknow Agra Expressway is very high. Our challenge will always be road safety and we are trying to resolve that,” UPEIDA chief Awanish Kumar Awasthi told the media in an interview in 2020.
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Agra Lucknow Expressway map 2024
Source: Google Maps
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Agra-Lucknow Expressway public convenience facilities
The corridor has four rail over bridges, 13 major bridges, 57 minor bridges, 74 vehicular underpasses, 148 pedestrian underpasses and nine flyovers.
For the convenience of users, four wayside amenities – two along each carriageway of the expressway – have been developed at a distance of 75 kms and 198 kms from Lucknow and 101 kms and 218 kms from Agra. Apart from offering ample parking spaces, these wayside amenities also host food courts, dhabas, motels, fuel stations and public toilets.
Also, the operator and developer of the Agra Lucknow Expressway, UPEIDA has deployed 15 Innovas with 125 ex-servicemen for round-the-clock patrolling and for providing help to accident victims. A total of 25 patrolling vehicles and nine ambulances have been deployed on the Agra Lucknow Expressway apart from UP-112 vehicles.
Agra Lucknow Expressway: Key facilities
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Agra Lucknow Expressway: Impact on real estate
The Agra Lucknow Expressway that aims at connecting agricultural areas and industrial cities of India’s most populous state with large cities has been a boon for real estate. Apart from enabling a larger number of travelers to visit the Taj Mahal, the Agra Lucknow Expressway has also boosted housing markets along its route.
The Noida real estate market has also received a boost from this Expressway project that has enabled faster access to Noida from Lucknow. The Expressway has also boosted the property market in Lucknow, where a large number of migrant workers from Delhi have moved back after the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Demand in regions along the Expressway, including Shikohabad, Firozabad, Etawah, Kannauj, Kanpur, Unnao and Hardoi, is also likely to improve.
“Before the Expressway, connectivity was an issue that restricted investment in properties in the state capital, i.e., Lucknow and the national capital, i.e., Delhi, from the cash-rich families of the industrial towns that are scattered along the Agra Lucknow Highway. These families would definitely be interested in having a piece of the real estate in big cities like Delhi, Noida and Lucknow, since connectivity is not an issue anymore. After the launch of the Expressway, investment in second homes has been on the rise,” says Kishore Tripathi, an Agra-based real estate broker.
Once the Purvanchal Expressway (which is nearing completion and may open to the public in 2021) is opened, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway will provide access to a larger number of people from eastern Uttar Pradesh to the national capital through the Yamuna Expressway and Noida-Greater-Noida Expressway. This connectivity network will certainly push property values upwards in the NCR housing market by increasing demand.
Latest news
Traffic to halt on 3.5-km stretch of Agra-Lucknow Expressway on April 2-11
April 3, 2024: A 3.5-kilometre stretch of the Agra-Lucknow Expressway will remain closed from April 2 to April 11 due to Indian Air Force’s Gagan Shakti exercise. The stretch falls between Bangarmau and Unnao.
UP to build road linking Agra-Lucknow Expressway with Purvanchal Expressway
The Uttar Pradesh government plans to build an expressway linking two of the busiest expressways in the state, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway and the Purvanchal Expressway. While presenting the state Budget for the financial year 2024-25, UP finance minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on February 5 said his government has allocated a budget of Rs 500 crore for this road project. The link road would ensure better connectivity between national capital Delhi and cities located in the far eastern part of Uttar Pradesh.
FAQs
How long is the Agra Lucknow expressway?
The Agra Lucknow expressway is 302 kms long.
What authority operates the Agra Lucknow expressway?
The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) is the authority that operates the Agra Lucknow Expressway.
Is wearing a helmet a must on the Agra Lucknow expressway?
The Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority has made wearing helmets mandatory for two-wheeler riders on the Agra Lucknow Expressway.
An alumna of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal, Sunita Mishra brings over 16 years of expertise to the fields of legal matters, financial insights, and property market trends. Recognised for her ability to elucidate complex topics, her articles serve as a go-to resource for home buyers navigating intricate subjects. Through her extensive career, she has been associated with esteemed organisations like the Financial Express, Hindustan Times, Network18, All India Radio, and Business Standard.
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