Purvanchal Expressway: Glimpses from the Airshow in Sultanpur | IN PICS

The 3.2-km airstrip has been constructed on the expressway to facilitate emergency landing of fighter aircraft.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway, in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PM Narendra Modi witnesses the Air Show at the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway, in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway, in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

PM Modi witnesses the Air Show at the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway, in Sultanpur

The 341-km expressway links state capital Lucknow with Ghazipur and has been constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 22,500 crore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway, in Sultanpur

PM Narendra Modi and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath exchange greetings during the inauguration of the Purvanchal Expressway, in Sultanpur

The Purvanchal Expressway project was launched to spur development in the remote east Uttar Pradesh region that has lagged in infrastructure and industrialisation.