The fully access-controlled expressway, which will be opened to traffic from July 14, is expected to cut travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur from nearly three hours during peak traffic to about 45 minutes. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also scheduled to attend the inaugural ceremony.

Preparations are in full swing ahead of the inauguration of the 63-km Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, which promises to cut travel time between the two cities to about an hour.

Officials say the project is expected to play a pivotal role in shaping the proposed SCR by improving connectivity among Lucknow, Kanpur and Unnao. The corridor is also expected…

UP connectivity boost: Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway opens today, cutting travel time to 45 minutes

Union ministers and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister inaugurated the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. This new six-lane access-controlled highway cost Rs 4,200 crore to build. The project…