LUCKNOW, Aug. 9 -- The Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway saw another traffic diversion on Saturday after fresh cracks were detected at km 30.3, prompting engineers to take up reconstruction of nearly one kilometre of the carriageway instead of carrying out a surface-level repair.

The latest diversion comes a day after repairs were completed on an adjoining damaged stretch at km 30.7, where traffic was restored on Saturday morning. The fresh cracks, detected about 400 metres away, led engineers to begin removing the pavement over a longer stretch and lay fresh layers.

The new work has necessitated a 1.5-km traffic diversion between approximately km 29.7 and km 30.3, with vehicles being moved through the Lucknow-side carriageway. Traffic slows do...