The New Ganga Expressway in India

Apr 29, 2026, 15:56
IndiaPolitics

Introduction

Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the Ganga Expressway. It is a very long road between Meerut and Prayagraj.

Main Body

The road is 594 kilometers long. Now, people can travel from Meerut to Prayagraj in six hours. Before, it took eleven hours. The government also built a special place for army planes to land. The government wants to build 27 big factories near the road. This will give people more jobs. Small cities will grow. Houses in these cities will cost more money in the future. Prime Minister Modi says the new government is better than the old one. He says India is now stronger. He wants India to make its own things and not depend on other countries.

Conclusion

The Ganga Expressway is open now. It connects twelve districts and helps business.

Learning

πŸ•’ Talking about Time & Change

Look at how the text describes a change in time. This is perfect for A2 learners who want to compare the past and the present.

The Pattern: Before vs. Now

  • Past: "Before, it took eleven hours." β†’\rightarrow (Used for a finished time/situation)
  • Present: "Now, people can travel... in six hours." β†’\rightarrow (Used for the current situation)

πŸ’‘ Simple Rule for You: When you want to show a difference between today and yesterday, use Before for the old way and Now for the new way.

Examples from the text:

  • Eleven hours β†’\rightarrow Six hours
  • Old government β†’\rightarrow New government
  • Depend on others β†’\rightarrow Make own things

Vocabulary Learning

road (n.)
path for vehicles道路
Example:The road is very long.
travel (v.)
to go from one place to anotherζ—…θ‘Œ
Example:People can travel from Meerut to Prayagraj.
long (adj.)
having great lengthι•·ηš„
Example:The road is 594 kilometers long.
between (prep.)
in the space separating two pointsεœ¨β€¦δΉ‹ι–“
Example:The road is between Meerut and Prayagraj.
hours (n.)
time units of 60 minutes小時
Example:It takes six hours to travel.
government (n.)
the group that runs a countryζ”ΏεΊœ
Example:The government built a special place.
build (v.)
to constructε»Ίι€ 
Example:The government wants to build factories.
big (adj.)
large in sizeε€§ηš„
Example:They will build 27 big factories.
city (n.)
a large townεŸŽεΈ‚
Example:Small cities will grow.
grow (v.)
to increase in sizeζˆι•·
Example:Small cities will grow.
house (n.)
a building for people to live in房子
Example:Houses in these cities will cost more.
cost (v.)
to require money花費
Example:Houses will cost more money.
future (n.)
time that will come laterζœͺδΎ†
Example:Houses will cost more money in the future.
new (adj.)
recently madeζ–°ηš„
Example:The new government is better.
better (adj.)
of higher qualityζ›΄ε₯½ηš„
Example:The new government is better than the old one.
stronger (adj.)
having more powerζ›΄εΌ·ηš„
Example:India is now stronger.
own (adj.)
belonging to oneselfθ‡ͺε·±ηš„
Example:India wants to make its own things.
depend (v.)
to rely on依賴
Example:Not depend on other countries.
open (v.)
to make availableι–‹ζ”Ύ
Example:The Ganga Expressway is open now.
connect (v.)
to link togetherι€£ζŽ₯
Example:It connects twelve districts.