Lucknow, May 21 -- What started as an attempt to ensure faster road connectivity in the state with the launch of the 165.5 km-long Yamuna Expressway in August 2012 has now turned into a major web of urban motorways spanning 935 km that promises to take Uttar Pradesh's industrial development to new heights.

In December, the state will touch another milestone when it adds 594 km to its expressways' network with the likely launch of the Ganga Expressway-the longest one in the country's fourth-largest state.

The project will cover 12 districts and 518 villages. It spans 7,453.15 hectares and is being readied at a total cost of Rs.36,230 crore.

Starting in Meerut, it will pass through Hapur, Bulandshahr, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpu...