Industrial fans were deployed on the ₹4200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to dry bitumen during monsoon rains, sparking social media debates over the method's practicality.
The expressway was inaugurated on July 13
Aug 07, 2026
11:20 am
What's the storyIndustrial fans and exhaust blowers were deployed by infrastructure major PNC Infratech on a damaged stretch of the newly opened ₹4200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway to dry freshly laid bitumen.
The decision was taken to dry freshly laid bitumen as monsoon showers continued to disrupt repairs.
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Authorities have deployed 10 fans to dry rainwater accumulated near a patchwork section on the Lucknow. Kanpur Expressway,…
