A view of the swollen Ganga River as the water level rises following heavy rainfall, in Haridwar on Friday. (ANI)

Uttarakhand cabinet Friday officially cleared the way for the Ganga Expressway’s extension from Meerut to Haridwar, approving an MoU with UP. Once completed, the Meerut-Haridwar travel time is expected to reduce to about 90 minutes from three hours.