The latest diversion comes a day after repairs were completed on an adjoining damaged stretch at km 30.7, where traffic was restored on Saturday morning. The fresh cracks, detected about 400 metres away, led engineers to begin removing the pavement over a longer stretch and lay fresh layers.

Authorities have deployed 10 fans to dry rainwater accumulated near a patchwork section on the Lucknow. Kanpur Expressway, drawing attention to the unusual approach to clearing…

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.