The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, approved 22 proposals, including the establishment of the Pragati Robotics Park in Greater Noida — a technology hub projected to generate over one lakh direct and indirect jobs — and the construction of four new Link Expressways at a combined estimated cost of ₹17,542.06 crore. The decisions, taken under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's administration, mark one of the most ambitious single-day infrastructure and technology approvals by the state government in recent years.

Pragati Robotics Park: What It Entails

The Pragati Robotics Park — an acronym for Platform for Robotics and AI Growth Through Technology and Innovation — will be spread across approximately 69.52 acres in Greater Noida. State Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the project is expected to generate more than 1,00,000 direct and indirect jobs and contribute around ₹2,000 crore annually in gross value addition to the state economy once fully operational.

The park will be divided into two zones: Zone 1, spanning 8 acres, will be developed through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, while Zone 2 will cover the remaining 61.52 acres. Commercial operations in Zone 1 are targeted to begin within 36 months of SPV registration, extendable to 48 months if required.

The facility will offer shared infrastructure including robotics testing and certification centres, rapid prototyping services, AI computing infrastructure, motion capture laboratories, and data laboratories — positioning Greater Noida as a potential national anchor for robotics manufacturing and AI-based industries.

Four New Link Expressways Approved

The Cabinet cleared four expressway projects aimed at strengthening connectivity across western, central, and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The approved links are the Farrukhabad Link Expressway, the Jhansi Link Expressway, a link connecting the Agra-Lucknow Expressway with the Purvanchal Expressway, and the Jewar Link Expressway.

The Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) will implement all four projects through the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) model. Developers have been selected for two packages each for the Farrukhabad, Jhansi, and Jewar links. Construction is targeted for completion within three years, followed by a five-year maintenance period.

The expressway projects are collectively expected to generate approximately 760 lakh man-days of direct and indirect employment. Notably, the Agra-Lucknow–Purvanchal link will bolster east-west travel, while the Jewar Link Expressway will enhance connectivity to the Jewar region — home to the upcoming Noida International Airport.

Global Capability Centres and Cyber Security

The Adityanath government also approved Letters of Comfort to four companies proposing a combined investment of ₹1,709.84 crore in Gautam Buddha Nagar under the Uttar Pradesh Global Capability Centres Policy-2024, signalling the state's intent to attract multinational technology operations.

In a separate cybersecurity move, the Cabinet sanctioned the creation of the Uttar Pradesh Cyber Security Operations Centre (UP-CSOC) at an estimated cost of ₹104.28 crore including GST. The proposed operator is the C3iHub Cyber Security Innovation Hub at IIT-Kanpur. The centre will provide round-the-clock monitoring of the State Data Centre, the UP State Wide Area Network (UPSWAN), and critical government applications, deploying Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Threat Intelligence to detect and respond to cyberattacks, data theft, and suspicious activity. The project spans three years of operations, maintenance, and security audits.

Significance and What Comes Next

Tuesday's Cabinet session reflects a broader pattern in the Adityanath government's strategy: pairing hard infrastructure — expressways — with technology-driven industry to attract investment ahead of the state's next investors' summit cycle. The Pragati Robotics Park, in particular, positions Uttar Pradesh to compete with established tech corridors in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune. With SPV registration and developer selection processes now set to commence, stakeholders will closely watch whether project timelines translate into ground-level execution at the pace the state has promised.