Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway: Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Yogi Adityanath to inaugurate 63-km corridor

Updated On: 13 July, 2026 02:05 PM IST | Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | mid-day online correspondent

The leaders will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for three National Highway projects with a combined cost of over Rs 4,850 crore. Ahead of the inauguration, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari described the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway as a “historic achievement” that would give a new direction to Uttar Pradesh’s connectivity

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Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will jointly inaugurate the 63-kilometre Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway on Monday, marking a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure development and road connectivity.

The leaders will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for three National Highway projects with a combined cost of over Rs 4,850 crore, ANI reported.