UPPCS GS-VI

Greater Noida-Ballia 8-lane expressway concession ended by settlement

Battle IAS UP current affairs title card: Greater Noida-Ballia 8-lane expressway concession ended by settlement (, 14 November 2025)

What happened

  • The Cabinet approved a settlement agreement between the concessionaire and UPEIDA for premature termination of the Greater Noida to Ballia 8-lane access-controlled expressway project. [UP Cabinet]

Background

  • The original concession agreement and supplementary agreement are being closed by mutual consent. [UP Cabinet]

Why it matters

  • Settling a stalled PPP lets the state re-plan the corridor.

How to use this in Mains

GS-VI PPP in infrastructure

  1. Settling a stalled PPP lets the state re-plan the corridor.
Quotable data point

The Cabinet approved a settlement agreement between the concessionaire and UPEIDA for premature termination of the Greater Noida to Ballia 8-lane access-controlled expressway project [UP Cabinet].

UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 14 November 2025 (Hindi PDF)

Exam angle

UPPCS

GS-VI: PPP in infrastructure.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPPCS

The terminated concession concerned an expressway from Greater Noida to

Answer (b) & explanation

Source: as cited in this article.

Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 14 November 2025 (Hindi PDF)

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