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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has clarified that damage reported on a section of the recently inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Elevated Expressway was limited to surface slippage and did not involve a road cave-in. The clarification came after a video circulating on social media showed a damaged stretch near Korari in Unnao, prompting questions over construction quality. NHAI stated that only the upper wearing course over a 40-metre stretch was affected and that repairs were completed within hours, restoring normal traffic movement. The authority also said there are no plans to initiate a separate inquiry, describing the incident as a routine technical issue that can occur on bituminous roads.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has denied reports that a section of the recently inaugurated Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Elevated Expressway caved in, stating that the incident involved only surface slippage of the road's upper wearing course. The clarification was issued during the past week after a video showing a damaged stretch near Korari in Unnao circulated widely on social media and raised concerns about the quality of construction.
According to NHAI Project Director Nakul Prakash Verma, the affected portion extended for around 40 metres and did not constitute a road cave-in. He explained that a cave-in occurs when the underlying soil settles, causing the entire pavement structure to sink. In this case, only the upper surface layer had slipped, while the road structure remained intact.
Verma said repair work on the affected stretch was completed before 5 pm on the same day, allowing traffic to resume normal movement along the expressway. He added that such technical issues may occasionally occur on long stretches of bituminous roads, whereas similar incidents are generally less common on concrete pavements.
The clarification followed the circulation of a video purportedly showing damage to the expressway in Unnao district. The footage was initially shared by a local Samajwadi Party worker before being reposted by the party's media cell, which questioned the quality of construction. The video also prompted reactions on social media, with several users raising concerns regarding the project's execution, construction standards and use of public funds. However, these allegations have not been verified by any government agency.
Responding to demands for an investigation, Verma said there was currently no proposal to conduct a separate inquiry, describing the occurrence as a routine technical issue that had been rectified promptly.
The 63-km Lucknow-Kanpur Greenfield Elevated Expressway was inaugurated earlier this month by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Constructed at an estimated cost of around INR 4,700 crore, the access-controlled corridor has been developed to reduce travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur while easing traffic congestion on the existing route.
Source - PTI
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