UP finance committee approves ₹628-cr Upper Ganga Canal road project

To construct an additional canal road from Ghaziabad to Haridwar covering a distance of about 111km, the state government's expenditure and UP finance committee has given their approval for the project involving an investment of ₹628 crore. It is now taken up for UP cabinet's final approval. The two-lane canal road is proposed from Haridwar to Ghaziabad on the right-side bank of the Upper Ganga Canal. The project was announced two years ago by chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who wanted a bypass road for commuters, and for Kanwariyas who use the main Delhi-Meerut-Road during the annual Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage for movement. Sandeep Kumar, chief engineer (Meerut), UP PWD informed that once started, the project will take just two years to complete as the land is already available. This will be a boost for commuters as it will act as a bypass for those travelling to Haridwar and will also serve those travelling to Meerut and Muzaffarnagar. The existing canal road on the right side, upstream of the UGC, starts from Muradnagar and is two-laned catering to light traffic but is not used by Kanwariyas.