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Slow travel, longer and gentler stays that favour local homestays and low-impact routines, can ease the strain on India's fragile hill towns while giving travellers a richer experience, especially outside peak and high-risk monsoon periods.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway in April 2026. The ₹36,200 crore six-lane greenfield corridor, largely built by Adani Enterprises, cuts Meerut-Prayagraj travel from about 11 hours to under six.
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