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Ganga Expressway Toll Booth Submerged After 33 Hours of Rain, 4 Feet Water
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News18•26-09-2026, 17:04
Ganga Expressway Toll Booth Submerged After 33 Hours of Rain, 4 Feet Water
- •In Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh, 33 hours of continuous heavy rainfall have submerged the Ganga Expressway toll booth.
- •The main entry toll gate connecting the Lucknow-Kanpur highway (NH-27) to the Ganga Expressway is completely underwater.
- •Rainwater accumulated 2 to 3 feet deep has halted all vehicle movement on this route.
- •The service road of the industrial corridor alongside the expressway is also submerged, raising concerns about structural damage.
- •Relief efforts using tractors and pumping sets are underway, but intermittent rain is hindering the work.
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Continuous heavy rainfall lasting for 33 hours in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district caused widespread waterlogging, completely submerging the main entry toll gate connecting the Lucknow-Kanpur highway (NH-27) to the Ganga Expressway.
Officials and employees of the executing agency arrived at the spot to clear the waterlogging, utilizing tractors and heavy-duty pumping sets to remove accumulated water from the road while the administration diverted traffic and advised avoiding the route.
Patel Infrastructure is the executing agency that constructed about 2,000 kilometers of the expressway and handles its maintenance, facing scrutiny over construction quality and waterlogging issues.
