The absence of many famed non-vegetarian dishes like Lucknow's Galouti kebabs and biryani has raised eyebrows

The Ganga Expressway passes through 12 districts — Meerut, Bulandshahr, Hapur, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Shahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Raebareli, Pratapgarh and Prayagraj — connecting western, central and eastern parts of the state