Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway Toll Suspended After 300-Metre Slippage, Highway Authority Cracks Down On Contractor

The National Highways Authority of India has suspended toll collection on the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway after slippage was detected along an approximately 300-metre stretch of the newly opened corridor.The NHAI has also initiated action against concessionaire PNC Infratech Limited, the project's Independent Engineer and officials responsible for construction monitoring and supervision.No toll will be charged until the affected portion is completely repaired, the highways authority said.The toll revenue lost during the suspension period will be recovered from PNC Infratech.Traffic has been diverted at the affected location and is moving smoothly.Damage Reported Days After OpeningThe slippage was detected on July 26 near kilometre 64 on the right-hand carriageway of the expressway.The incident came less than two weeks after the ₹4,200-crore Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway was inaugurated on July 13.Visuals that emerged from near Korari village in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district had shown a portion of the road damaged following rain.Samajwadi Party leader Madhusudan Yadav,…