NHAI Denies Road Cave-in on Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, Says only Surface Slippage
NHAI said only the upper wearing coat slipped on a 40-metre stretch, and repair work was completed within hours, officials said.
- On Sunday, The National Highways Authority of India clarified that viral reports of a cave-in were incorrect, stating only the upper surface of the Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Elevated Expressway was affected.
- The 63-km expressway, built for about ₹4,700 crore, was inaugurated July 13 by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath; heavy rainfall recently caused damage near Korari in Unnao.
- NHAI Project Director Nakul Prakash Verma told PTI that "it cannot be termed as a road cave-in," noting only a 40-metre stretch of the upper wearing coat experienced slippage, with repair work completed by 5 pm on Sunday.
- Samajwadi Party leader Madhusudan Yadav shared videos questioning construction quality and standards, though Verma stated there is no proposal for a separate inquiry, describing the incident as routine.
- Traffic is moving normally on the expressway, which aims to reduce travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur, while officials noted such technical issues may occasionally arise on bituminous roads.
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