Lucknow, July 14 -- Expected to transform connectivity between the state's political and industrial capitals, the 63-km Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Expressway (National Expressway-6), designed for speeds of up to 120 kmph, will reduce travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur from nearly three hours to 35-45 minutes when motorists cruise on it from Tuesday.

The Rs.4,500-crore, six-lane expressway was formally inaugurated by defence minister Rajnath Singh, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari and chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday, giving Uttar Pradesh's expanding high-speed road network another major boost and strengthening the foundation for the proposed State Capital Region (SCR). It is expected to ease congestion ...