Govt, industry experts to fine-tune roadmap for UP’s $1 trillion economy

ETGovernment Infrastructure Conclave 2026 todayLucknow: Uttar Pradesh’s infrastructure push and its roadmap to becoming a one trillion dollar economy will be in focus on Friday as ministers, senior bureaucrats, industry leaders and investors gather in Lucknow for the ETGovernment Infrastructure Conclave 2026.Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, tourism and culture minister Jaiveer Singh, and excise minister Nitin Agarwal are expected to participate in the conclave, being organised by ETGovernment in collaboration with Invest UP and the State Transformation Commission.The event comes as Uttar Pradesh ramps up investments in expressways, airports, industrial corridors, logistics hubs and urban infrastructure to drive growth and attract private investment.The deliberations expected in the conclave seek to strengthen its position as a major manufacturing and investment destination.The state currently has one of the country’s largest infrastructure pipelines, spanning expressways, industrial corridors, logistics networks, airports and urban mobility projects.Senior govt officials and representatives of leading companies and financial institutions will take part in discussions on the state’s growth strategy.The sessions will focus on infrastructure financing, logistics and industrial connectivity, digital infrastructure, urban transformation and sustainable development.Tourism infrastructure will also feature prominently, with discussions expected on improving connectivity and destination development across the state’s religious, cultural and heritage centres.Industry representatives from infrastructure, energy, banking, steel and technology sectors are also expected to participate, with discussions likely to centre on investment opportunities, public-private partnerships and financing models needed to sustain the state’s growth momentum.