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.
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.
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Interesting Facts
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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.