The three-lane Lucknow–Sitapur National Highway is set to get a major upgrade, with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) approving plans to expand it into a six-lane corridor. The move aims to ease congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance travel speed on one of the state’s most crucial routes.

According to an official survey, the highway currently handles nearly 38,000 light and heavy vehicles daily. With traffic volumes steadily rising for the past 15 years, NHAI officials cautioned that without immediate expansion, the route could soon face severe congestion and a higher risk of accidents.

To address these growing challenges, the NHAI Lucknow unit has submitted a detailed proposal to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and is now awaiting the ministry’s final ap

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