The expressway, being built at a cost of approximately Rs 4700 crore, will significantly reduce travel time between the two cities. The expressway is designed to allow vehicles to travel at speeds of 100-125 kms per hour, reducing the travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur to just 35-45 minutes.

The Delhi Airport advisory stated that flight operations are now “getting back to normalcy” and advised passengers to check the status before leaving home for their flight.

The area around Anand Vihar was blanketed in a dense layer of toxic smog, with an AQI of 366 in the ‘very poor’ category. According to CPCB data, Sonia Vihar recorded an AQI of 352, Wazirpur measured 359, while Ghazipur Mandi recorded 366.