Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav launched the Coffee table Book entitled “Making of History - The Agra-lucknow Expressway” produced by The Pioneer Group of newspapers at the sidelines of a function where he inaugurated this Greenfield corridor. This 120-page won accolades from Ministers and officers. Flipping through the book Md Azam Khan told The Pioneer that this book reflects the true history of making this highway and how the project will touch the lives of people. OSD to Chief Minister and former Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan said that this Coffee table Book is a must for collectors.
After few years when people will look for the history of making this expressway this book will come handy for them, he told this reporter.
The book is divided into eight chapters focusing on different aspects in making of Expressway and and how it will affect the life. It spoke as how this 302 km expressway will reduce travel times and ease connectivity of people and movement of goods and commodities. “In fact, the expressway will help upgrade central UP as a prosperous economic zone by helping it connect with townshipss on northern side of the Yamuna,” he said.