Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway Becomes India's First Smart Highway

The Lucknow-Kanpur Highway is being constructed using Automated Intelligence Machine Guided Construction (AIMGC) technology, a state-of-the-art technique that was previously only utilised in the US and Germany.

This is the first time that India's road construction industry has employed such cutting-edge technology. The technology ensures that the exact quantity and quality of building materials are used, and it rapidly alerts authorities to any discrepancies.

To provide a smoother, more durable highway, a 45-kilometer greenfield part of the 63-kilometer route between Bani and Kanpur is being constructed using AIMGC, GPS, and 3D technologies.

This high-precision technique will significantly improve longevity and ensure that the road surface is precisely level. At an estimated cost of Rs 3,000 crore, this highway is the shortest in India and among the best in terms of construction quality. Before the project started, NHAI executives visited Los Angeles to study American motorway models.

The greenfield sector is being developed with assistance from Trimble, a US-based business. On construction equipment, GPS-enabled gadgets that sync with 3D models have been placed to ensure precision in operation and enable continuous material layer monitoring.

The system also shows where necessary underpasses and cuts are located. NHAI Regional Project Director Saurabh Chaurasia said that there shouldn't be any damage to this route for at least ten years.