The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had sought approval from the Uttar Pradesh government to convert the six laned highway connecting Lucknow and Kanpur into a National highway. The Chief Minister has accepted the proposition and now a no-objection certificate, regarding the same will be sent by the state government to the centre. This 63 km long highway, connecting the two cities, will reduce the commute time to a mere 45 minutes, as opposed to the 2 hours 39-minute journey via the NH 27.
Lucknow-Kanpur expressway elevated to be National Highway
The proposed 6 laned, Greenfield Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway will soon be granted the status of a National Highway as the State has accepted the proposal tabled by the NHAI. A government spokesman said that the DPR work of the project for the construction of the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway has been given to Aegis (India) Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd. As per reports, the construction work of the highway has been slated to commence in March 2021.
The NHAI’s project director further stated that the construction work of the expressway will start near the Shaheed Path and after this, Nawabganj will be connected with Kanpur via Banthra, Bani, Datouli and Kantha. The expressway, costing around ₹4,700 crore, will pass through 31 villages of Unnao and 11 villages of Lucknow. 440 hectares of land in Unnao villages and 20 hectares of land in Lucknow is yet to be acquired. The upcoming expressway will pass through the villages of Sikanderpur, Behsa, Chilwan, Gehru, Gauri, Khandedev, Miranpur Pinvat, Natkur and Shahzadi Sarai, amidst others in Lucknow.
The alignment of the project has also been finalised. After it is built, the travel time between the two major cities of Uttar Pradesh will be reduced to 45 minutes.
– With inputs from IANS
