Gorakhpur Link Expressway
Gorakhpur Link Expressway is a long, 4-lane wide expressway in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It connects Jaitpur village on NH-27 in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district. Salarpur interchange is located at chainage 190+855 Km of Purvanchal Expressway.
It was launched in 2018 by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and land acquisition was started in February 2019 by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The total project value of Gorakhpur Link Expressway, including the land acquisition cost is around ₹ 5,876 crores.
Route
The Gorakhpur Link Expressway connects Jaitpur village on Gorakhpur Bypass in Gorakhpur district with Salarpur village on Purvanchal Expressway in Azamgarh district. It passes through 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Azamgarh.Construction
The construction cost is around ₹3,024 crores. Around of land will be acquired for this project. 2 Toll Plaza, 3 ramp plaza, 7 Flyovers, 7 major bridges, 27 minor bridges, 16 vehicular-underpasses, 50 Light VUP and 35 pedestrian underpasses will also be constructed.The construction work of the 91.352 km long Gorakhpur Link Expressway is divided into 2 packages:
| Sr. No | Package | Length in km | Contractor |
| 1. | Jaitpur –Fulwariya | 48.317 | Apco Infratech |
| 2. | Fulwariya –Salarpur | 43.035 | Dilip Buildcon Limited |
Status updates
Feb 2019: Land acquisition work started by Government of Uttar Pradesh.Oct 2019: 50% of the required land has been acquired. Construction work is divided in 2 packages.Nov 2019: Dilip Buildcon Ltd receives Letter of Acceptance for Package-2 on 29 November 2019.Feb 2020: Construction work started on 10 February for Package-1 by Apco Infratech.Apr 2020: Road construction work resumed.Jun 2020: Construction work started on 19 June for Package-2 by Dilip Buildcon.Mar 2021: 1,044 out of 1,095 Hectares of required land has been acquired till 30 March.Jun 2021: 24% of construction work and 50% of earthwork is completed as of 28 June.Jan 2022: 50% of the earthwork and 34% of construction work has been completed.Aug 2022: 75% of earthwork and 52% of overall construction work has been completed. 289 structures out of 342 have been completed.- Mar 2023: 62% of overall construction work has been completed, 319 structures out of 342 have been completed. and is now confirmed to become operational by December 2023.
- May 2024: 100% of earthwork and 95% of overall Construction work has been completed, 337 structures out of 341 have been completed.
- Jan 2025: 100% of earthwork and 98% of overall Construction work has been completed, 337 structures out of 341 have been completed.Jun 2025 Inaugurated by Yogi Adityanath and traffic opened to public on 20 June 2025.