Lucknow, July 21 -- Travelling between Uttar Pradesh's two biggest cities will now cost more regardless of the route chosen. In a move that will directly impact thousands of daily commuters, transporters and commercial vehicle operators, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has revised toll rates on both the newly inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway (NE-6) and the existing Lucknow-Kanpur Highway (NH-27).

The hike comes within days of the opening of the 63-km Greenfield Expressway, leaving commuters with no low-cost alternative to travel between Lucknow and Kanpur.

The increase, though modest for private vehicles, is expected to significantly raise transportation costs for buses, trucks and commercial vehicles that ply multi...