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Kanpur‑Lucknow Expressway Slippages Reveal Design Flaw, Rebuilding Needed
✍️ TOI India
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 07:09 AM
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Slippage incidents on the Kanpur‑Lucknow Expressway have exposed a design flaw rather than construction errors, officials said. Affected sections will be rebuilt from the ground up after preliminary investigations linked weak plastic soil and inadequate drainage to the problem.
Slippage incidents on the Kanpur‑Lucknow Expressway have prompted a review of the road’s design. Transport officials confirmed that the problem is not due to faulty construction but stems from inherent design weaknesses.
A preliminary investigation identified weak, plastic‑like soil beneath the pavement as a primary cause of the slippages. Poor drainage systems further aggravated the structural instability.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced that the affected stretches will be rebuilt from the ground up. The decision comes after a detailed assessment of the soil and drainage conditions.
A final report is pending, and the government will release detailed findings once the investigation is complete.
A preliminary investigation identified weak, plastic‑like soil beneath the pavement as a primary cause of the slippages. Poor drainage systems further aggravated the structural instability.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced that the affected stretches will be rebuilt from the ground up. The decision comes after a detailed assessment of the soil and drainage conditions.
A final report is pending, and the government will release detailed findings once the investigation is complete.