Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway: Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, and CM Yogi will inaugurate this 63-km Expressway Today

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath will jointly inaugurate the 63-km Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway on July 13, 2026, marking a major milestone in the state's infrastructure development and road connectivity.

Before the inauguration of the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, all these leaders will inspect the expressway in Unnao, 49 km from Lucknow.

Ahead of the inauguration, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari described the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway as a “Historic Achievement", which will provide new connectivity in Uttar Pradesh.

🛣️ कानपुर-लखनऊ एक्सप्रेसवे : उत्तर प्रदेश की कनेक्टिविटी को नई दिशा देने वाली एक ऐतिहासिक उपलब्धि!#PragatiKaHighway #GatiShakti #KanpurLucknowExpressway@narendramodi @rajnathsingh @myogiadityanath pic.twitter.com/TCGOUOXAMK

— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) July 13, 2026

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, stated on X that these projects would strengthen the infrastructure, improve road connectivity and accelerate the economic growth in Uttar Pradesh.

जब सड़कें बेहतर होती हैं, तब दूरी घटने के साथ-साथ विकास की गति बढ़ती है, निवेश के नए द्वार खुलते हैं और जनजीवन में नई संभावनाओं का संचार होता है।

इसी विचार को नई गति देते हुए आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी की प्रेरणा और मा. रक्षा मंत्री श्री @rajnathsingh जी तथा मा.…

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 13, 2026

Interesting Facts

• It is the first expressway to be built using automated and Inteliigent machine guide construction technology.

• This Expressway is equipped with an AI-based enforcement system, emergency call boxes at every two kilometres.

• This Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway is integrated 24x7 controls rooms and  this express way is designed for speed upto 120 kilometers per hour.

• This expressway is also expected to reduce the travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur to 35 to 45 minutes.

• The toll for cars has been fixed at ₹275, while two-wheelers will not be permitted on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway.