The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has expedited the work of relocating transmission lines to accelerate the construction of the expressway between Lucknow and Kanpur.
The construction agency has prepared the sites where the transmission poles are to be installed. These electricity poles have arrived from Hapur. At the installation sites, piling is being carried out underground, and the locations are being reinforced with concrete.
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According to NHAI officials, the electricity transmission line will be shifted to the respective poles within 70 days, after which the work of placing the girders will commence. NHAI officials stated that any remaining finishing work on the Lucknow-Kanpur expressway is being completed in January and February by deploying additional teams. This work is being monitored 24 hours a day.
The authority has informed the PMO that the expressway could be inaugurated in March 2026. Therefore, the authority is striving to complete the work on time by deploying additional staff and ensuring high-quality construction.
Additionally, there are efforts to launch basic amenities on the expressway along with toll collection. The expressway will offer travellers several other facilities, including restaurants and petrol pumps. Travellers will be able to cover the 63 km journey on this expressway in 40 minutes.