LUCKNOW, July 6 -- The much-awaited 63-km Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway will be dedicated to the public on July 13. This flagship road project is set to reduce travel time between the two cities from nearly two hours to 35-45 minutes while easing congestion on the busy Lucknow-Kanpur highway, officials said on Monday.

The inauguration ceremony is expected to be attended by defence minister Rajnath Singh, Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari and chief minister Yogi Adityanath.

Developed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at an estimated cost of around Rs.4,700 crore, the six-lane access-controlled Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway began construction in 2020.

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