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Union Minister Gadkari to Open Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, Review NH Projects

The 63-km six-lane route will cut travel time between the state capital and Kanpur to about 35 minutes, officials said.

Summary by Hindustan Times
The fully access-controlled expressway, which will be opened to traffic from July 14, is expected to cut travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur from nearly three hours during peak traffic to about 45 minutes. Defence minister Rajnath Singh and chief minister Yogi Adityanath are also scheduled to attend the inaugural ceremony.

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Today, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will inaugurate the 63-km-long Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway (NE 6), built at a cost of ₹4,200 crore. Its opening will reduce the travel time between the two cities from three hours to just 40 minutes. The maximum speed limit on this route has been set at 120 km/h.

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Dainik Bhaskar broke the news in Bhopal, India on Sunday, July 12, 2026.
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