India, July 15 -- LUCKNOW The first day of operations on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway has offered an early glimpse into how commuters are beginning to split between the new high-speed corridor and the existing NH-27, with more than 13,000 vehicles opting for the expressway within the first 24 hours despite decades of dependence on the old highway.

Data released by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) shows that 13,328 vehicles travelled on the new expressway between 8am on July 14 and 8am on July 15, while 20,062 vehicles crossed the Nawabganj toll plaza on the existing Lucknow-Kanpur Highway (NH-27) during the same period. Earlier, around 30,000 vehicles used to ply on highway before the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway was inaugur...