 The expressway will connect major cities in the state of Uttar Pradesh, passing through Varanasi, Mirzapur, Allahabad, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Unnao, Kanpur, Kannauj, Farrukhabad, Shahjahanpur, Badaun, Bulandshahr.Construction work on Ganga Expressway was then not started because of an order from the Allahabad High Court.The order instructed that the state and the concessionaire complete a full environmental study and obtain permission from the central government before embarking on the construction.