Pedestal fans used to dry ₹4,200-cr Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway repair
This is the new wave of BJP-style ‘progress, said SP president Akhilesh Yadav, taking a swipe at the government over the quality of the new expressway
A video surfaced on Thursday revealing workers using pedestal fans to dry freshly laid bitumen on a stretch of the newly built ₹4,200-crore Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway, sparking widespread criticism of the road's construction. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav shared the clip, highlighting the poor quality of the recently inaugurated expressway just weeks ago.
Concessionaire PNC Infratech faces scrutiny, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) proposing to label the firm a "non-performer" for future highway projects. The expressway has already experienced frequent distress points, with 84 identified and repairs needed at over 80 locations, including one where a gravel-laden truck sank into the damaged carriageway.
NHAI has announced that PNC Infratech must foot the repair costs, and several senior officials associated with the project have been removed and barred from future projects.
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