The Lucknow-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur National Highway is a 4-lane road project in India, running entirely in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Part of the National Highway-28 (NH28), the 252-km road project connects state capital Lucknow with global pilgrimage hub Ayodhya before extending to Gorakhpur. Plans are also in the making to run this 4-lane road project into a 6-lane one because of the anticipated rise in traffic, especially after the opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.
Lucknow-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur National Highway: Key facts
Lane: The road project was turned into a 4-lane project during the time of former prime minister Atal Behari Vajpai. It might be soon turned into a 6-lane road project. Once the proposal gets a final approval, it might take three years to complete the construction work.
Travel time: The distance between Lucknow and Gorakhpur can be covered between 4 and 6 hours at present. To reach Ayodhya from Lucknow, it might take over 2 and a half hours. To reach Ayodhya from Gorakhpur, it would take about the same time. If the highway is turned into a 6-lane project, the travel time may reduce considerably.
Cities covered: The cities covered by the Lucknow-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur National Highway include Lucknow, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti and Gorakhpur.
Traffic: At least 80 vehicles move on this highway stretch in a minute.
Impact on connectivity, real estate
According to the World Bank, which funded the project, the road provided “a much-needed speed on the existing NH-28 and better connectivity and safety to the settlements present along the project road due to proposed service roads and vehicular as well as pedestrian/cattle underpasses”. The Lucknow-Ayodhya-Gorakhpur National Highway also decongested cities such as Barabanki, Ramsanehighat and Gorakhpur.
The impact on the highway project has been significant on real estate across the cities it covers, with special positive impact seen in cities of Lucknow and Ayodhya, where property prices have jacked up phenomenally in the past one decade.
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