Lucknow-Kanpur expressway first to use 3D AMG technology

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and road transport minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for Rs 4,200 crore Lucknow-Kanpur expressway on Wednesday (January 5). On Thursday, Nitin Gadkari tweeted that the government has approved Rs 1,935 crore for the construction of the Lucknow-Kanpur expressway.

The 63-km long Lucknow-Kanpur expressway will be constructed with 3D Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) module for highway building.

• The 3D AMG technology will almost double the construction speed.
• 3D AMG technology will also enable officials and contractors to get live updates of the progress on their phones or computer.
• The project will help implement 3D AMG systems in the highway sector.
• The expressway will be the first to use 3D AMG technology.
• The expressway starts from Amausi airport and will connect with the proposed Ring Road in Kanpur via Unnao.
• About 13km-long section of the expressway will be elevated.
• The 13 km elevated section will be constructed by National Highways Authority India (NHAI) in the first phase and the remaining by UP Expressways Industrial Development Authority.
• The deadline to complete the project is 2023.
• The six-lane expressway will reduce the travel time between the two cities to 55 minutes from two hours.
• The Lucknow-Kanpur expressway will also boost the commercial activities in the region.