The Uttar Pradesh government has acquired 3,827 hectares of land across 12 districts to develop expressway-based industrial corridors, the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) said on Monday.
The land represents around 70 per cent of the total area approved under the scheme, which is part of the state’s roadmap to achieve a $1-trillion economy. The industrial corridors are being developed along five major expressways — Ganga, Bundelkhand, Agra-Lucknow, Purvanchal and Gorakhpur Link. UPEIDA confirmed that more than ₹5,500 crore has been spent so far on land acquisition, stamp duty and registration fees. In a statement, UPEIDA said these corridors are designed to promote sectors like logistics, warehousing, electronics, IT, food processing and pharmaceuticals. The project is also expected to enable inclusive economic empowerment and regional development by bringing investment and jobs to lesser-developed areas. The largest portion of land acquired — 1,528 hectares — lies along the Bundelkhand Expressway. Of this, 1,475 hectares were purchased and 53 hectares reclaimed, accounting for 80 per cent of the approved land. The corridor is expected to benefit districts such as Banda and Jalaun.
For the Ganga Expressway, UPEIDA has acquired 1,043 hectares, including 998 hectares purchased and 45 hectares reclaimed. Industrial hubs are being developed at 11 points across 12 districts along this expressway. Along the Purvanchal Expressway, around 873 hectares have been acquired, nearly 60 per cent of the approved land. This corridor will boost industrial development in eastern districts like Lucknow, Barabanki, Sultanpur, Azamgarh and Ghazipur. In the case of the Gorakhpur Link Expressway, 168 hectares — over 80 per cent of the planned area — have been acquired. Two major industrial hubs are being planned here, benefiting both Gorakhpur and Azamgarh. The Agra-Lucknow Expressway corridor has seen 212 hectares of land acquisition. Industrial townships are expected to be set up in Firozabad, Agra, Etawah and Kannauj, UPEIDA said. Officials noted that nearly 20,000 landowners have already received compensation for their lands. The corridors are part of a broader infrastructure push to decentralise growth, improve logistics and draw investments beyond the state’s urban centres.
As land acquisition nears completion, the next phase will involve infrastructure development and investor onboarding, aimed at transforming these corridors into active economic zones.
