In the inaugural ceremony of the 341 km long Purvanchal Expressway, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Purvanchal Expressway will meet the development parameters neglected in the Eastern UP since independence. “Purvanchal Expressway is not only the means of transportation in Eastern UP but also to meet the parameters of physical development which has been neglected in the region since independence. Eastern UP will be a part of the effort to be established as a new lifeline of development in Uttar Pradesh,” said UP CM Yogi.