Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway: UP gets sixth expressway! Country’s first ‘machine guided’ highway made of AI cameras and satellite technology started, Lucknow to Kanpur in just 45 minutes

Former Prime Minister Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee once said- “The roads we are building are our written destiny.” That is, infrastructure alone draws the real line of progress of any state or country. On Monday, July 13, 2026, Uttar Pradesh has added a golden chapter in the history of its infrastructure, which has brought UP to the global level.

Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath jointly inaugurated the much-awaited Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway. This is the sixth expressway during the tenure of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, which has been completely opened for travel by the general public from today i.e. 14th July 2026.

The country’s first ‘Machine Guided Highway’; Know what this satellite technology is

This expressway is very unique and high-tech compared to all other expressways in India. This is the country’s first Machine Guided Highway Is.

• How was the construction done: Under this technology, heavy road construction machines (such as graders and bulldozers) were directly linked to satellites, 3D computer models and GPS systems.

• What is the advantage: Smart sensors installed in the machines themselves decided how much soil had to be cut and what slope of the road had to be maintained. Due to zero scope for human error, this road is as smooth as glass and is built as per international standards. Till now this advanced technology was used only in countries like America and Germany.

AI network of cameras and barrier-less travel (No Toll Barriers)

Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway is the first in the country Barrier-less expressway Has become. Now you will not need to stop your vehicle at any barrier or toll plaza to pay toll tax. As soon as you enter this highway, high-tech cameras equipped with Artificial Intelligence (AI) will automatically scan the number plate of your vehicle and the toll amount will be automatically deducted from your account. With this technology there will be no hindrance in the speed of vehicles and there will be no wastage of fuel.

Bumper savings of time, money and petrol: words of statistics

Just like investing in mutual funds at the right time increases the value of your money and time, similarly this expressway will bring huge benefits to the public purse and the environment of the country every day:

Expressway State UP: Britain, Japan and France also left behind

If we compare the aggressive pace at which the expressway network is being laid in Uttar Pradesh with the developed countries of the world, the figures are surprising:

• Annual Construction: At this time in Uttar Pradesh on average 500 kilometer expressway every year It is getting ready. In contrast, only 90 km of expressways are built annually in Britain, 160 km in Japan and 168 km in France.

• Miles ahead of neighboring countries: Since their independence, countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh have not been able to prepare as much expressway network as has been completed in Uttar Pradesh alone.

• Grand goal of 2026: Before 2017, only 3 expressways were in working condition in UP. In the last nine years, 6 new expressways have been dedicated to the public and work on 7 others is going on war footing. UP by the end of 2026 2700 kilometers Will become India’s largest expressway hub with a network of .