LUCKNOW, July 14 -- Declaring that Uttar Pradesh has transformed from a "BIMARU" state into the "growth engine of India", chief minister Yogi Adityanath here on Monday inaugurated the Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Expressway along with defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, describing the project as another milestone in the state's infrastructure-led development.

Addressing the inaugural function, Yogi credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development vision launched in 2014 for the state's transformation, saying coordinated efforts by the Centre and the state government have created world-class infrastructure that is driving investment, employment and economic growth.

"There was a tim...