Question 1

What is the first document check for Purvanchal Expressway land buying in UP?

Accepted Answer

Pull the Khatauni for the specific Khasra number at upbhulekh.gov.in before any payment. Confirm the owner's name matches the seller, land category is private (not sarkari or forest), and the vaad grast (dispute) field shows no pending litigation.

Question 2

Can sarkari patta land near the expressway be bought by private investors?

Accepted Answer

No. Sarkari patta is government-granted land to landless beneficiaries. These titles are non-alienable without Collector approval. Investigative reporting documented over 25 such cases in Azamgarh where sarkari patta holders received no acquisition compensation; buying such land risks a void deed.

Question 3

What is the current status of industrial corridors along the Purvanchal Expressway?

Accepted Answer

Five industrial corridors are planned. In Ghazipur's Mohammadabad area, a 448-hectare corridor is under active bainama proceedings. Earlier reporting put total land acquired across the Purvanchal corridors at about 873 hectares, around 60% of approved land. The latest official statewide update found, reported in July 2024, gave 1,812 hectares acquired across 25 locations for all UPEIDA expressway corridors. As of October 2026, confirm a khasra's status with UPEIDA.

Question 4

How do I check if my plot falls inside an active UPEIDA acquisition boundary?

Accepted Answer

Check the district NIC portal (e.g. azamgarh.nic.in) for public acquisition notices, then cross-verify the Khasra's vaad grast status on UP Bhulekh. If the Khasra appears in any acquisition notification PDF, government acquisition at circle rates, not market rates, becomes the risk.

Question 5

What does "bainama" mean in the context of Purvanchal Expressway land acquisition?

Accepted Answer

"Bainama" is the local term for the sale deed executed during government land acquisition. UPEIDA uses this process to purchase land from private owners. As of November 2023, identification was complete, but bainama was only partially executed in most corridors, meaning acquisition is legally ongoing in those khasra numbers.

Question 6

What is the difference between Khasra and Khatauni in UP land records?

Accepted Answer

Khasra is the survey/plot number assigned to each land parcel in a village. Khatauni (Record of Rights) is the ownership register, listing the holder's name, land area, category, and any encumbrances. For expressway corridor purchases, check both on upbhulekh.gov.in before proceeding.

Question 7

How does the Gorakhpur Link Expressway affect Azamgarh land values?

Accepted Answer

UPEIDA is constructing the 91-km Gorakhpur Link Expressway connecting Jaitpur (Gorakhpur district) to Salarpur village in Azamgarh. The junction at Salarpur creates a second infrastructure trigger for Azamgarh, compounding the Purvanchal Expressway land investment thesis for that micro-market specifically.

Question 8

Is the Sultanpur airstrip a civil airport for land investment purposes?

Accepted Answer

No. The 3.2-km airstrip at Akhalkiri Karwat village near Kurebhar is an Indian Air Force emergency landing facility, not a commercial airport. Any broker using "airport proximity" as an investment argument for Sultanpur plots is misrepresenting the asset's utility.

Question 9

How many districts does the Purvanchal Expressway pass through?

Accepted Answer

Nine. UPEIDA lists Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur. The road starts at Chand Sarai in Lucknow district and ends at Haidaria in Ghazipur district. The planned industrial corridor covers a wider area: the state's 2021 plan listed sites in 12 districts, including Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Ballia and Sant Kabir Nagar, which the road itself does not cross.

Question 10

Who built the Purvanchal Expressway?

Accepted Answer

The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) built it. The work was split into eight EPC packages, with contracts effective from October 2018, and firms including Gayatri Projects, Apco Infratech, GR Infraprojects, PNC Infratech and Oriental Structural Engineers won packages. The foundation stone was laid on 14 July 2018 and the expressway opened on 16 November 2021.

Question 11

What is the Purvanchal Expressway project cost?

Accepted Answer

UPEIDA gives the project cost as ₹22,494.66 crore including land. The state's November 2021 inauguration material put the total outlay at ₹22,497 crore, split into about ₹7,380 crore for land acquisition, ₹12,562 crore for civil construction and ₹2,555 crore for other costs. The small difference between the two totals comes from rounding and reporting dates.

Question 12

Where does the Purvanchal Expressway start and end?

Accepted Answer

It starts at Chand Sarai village in Lucknow district on the Lucknow-Sultanpur Road (NH-731) and ends at Haidaria village in Ghazipur district on NH-19, about 18 km before the Bihar border. The total length is 340.824 km. From Lucknow, the direction of travel is towards Sultanpur and then east through Azamgarh and Mau to Ghazipur.

Question 13

Where is Kurebhar on the Purvanchal Expressway?

Accepted Answer

Kurebhar is in Sultanpur district. It is the site of the 3.2-km emergency airstrip built into the expressway for Indian Air Force aircraft, and the Prime Minister inaugurated the expressway there on 16 November 2021. The airstrip is not a civil airport. Nearby interchanges serve the Sultanpur-Faizabad and Sultanpur-Akbarpur roads.

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