Lucknow Outer Ring Road (NH 230) explained

Country:IND
Type:NH
Route:230
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Lucknow outer ring road in red
Length Km:104
Established:2023-06
Terminus A:Bakshi ka Talab
Terminus B:Bakshi ka Talab
Previous Type:NH
Next Type:NH
Previous Route:30
Next Route:30
States:Uttar Pradesh
Destinations:Chinhat
Photo Notes:Schematic map of National Highways in India
Junction:NH-27 / NH-731 / NH-30 / NH-27

National Highway 230 (NH 230), also known as Kisan Path or Lucknow Outer Ring Road is National Highway in Uttar Pradesh, India which also includes sections of Lucknow Inner Ring Road.[1] The Lucknow outer ring road is an 8 lane that expand to 10 lanes at key junctions and 104 km long quadruple carriageway (2*4 lanes)[2] road project with a speed limit of 100kmph for Light Vehicles and 80kmph for Heavy vehicles. The 6 lane 11 km long stretch between Kursi Road to Sultanpur road (Kisan Path) has been constructed by the NHAI. This Ring Road has multiple 6 lane flyovers for smooth and swift commuting of the travellers. This Outer Ring Road will play a major role in the establishment of the Lucknow State Capital Region or the Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region as many IT cities, Housing Societies, Integrated Mega-Townships, Wellness City, Educational Hubs, and Commercial Hubs etc. across Multiple 1000's of acres of land are proposed to be established around this Ring Road. It is set to offload nearly 1.60 lakh vehicles off the main roads of the city of Lucknow as of now.[3]

Construction

The NHAI has divided the construction work of Lucknow outer ring road (NH-230) under 2 Phases into multiple packages.[4]

The first phase includes the development from Bakshi Ka Talab (BKT) to Asti Road, Sultanpur Road, Behta Road, Sitapur Road, Kursi Road, Ayodhya Road, Indira Canal, Mohanlalganj and Kanpur Road near Daroga Khera.

Sr. No.Package Length in kmContractor
1.Sultanpur road to Behta road31.75PNC Infratech
2.Behta road to Sitapur road32.89
3A.Sitapur road to Kursi road14.62DRA Infracon
3B.Kursi road to Faizabad road14.70DRA Infracon

In the second phase, construction was carried out from Daroga Khera on Kanpur Road to BKT via Mohan and Kakori Road.

Status updates

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways. Department of Road Transport and Highways. 3 April 2012. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf. 1 February 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Lucknow's pivotal project, Outer Ring Road all set to be inaugurated in March . 28 February 2024 .
  3. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ring-road-to-offload-1-60-lakh-vehicles-from-lucknow-roads-101708972797238-amp.html
  4. Web site: लखनऊ आउटर रिंग रोड कब होगा शुरू, कहां तक पहुंचा काम, एक क्लिक पर जानिए सारी डिटेल . 20 February 2023 . Navbharat Times .
  5. Web site: आउटर रिंग रोड: सुल्तानपुर रोड से कानपुर रोड का काम शुरू.
  6. News: Lucknow: 'Outer ring road to be ready by December next year' | Lucknow News - Times of India. The Times of India. 21 October 2020 .
  7. Web site: आउटर रिंग रोड: आगरा एक्सप्रेस-वे व काकोरी के पास फ्लाईओवर बनाने का काम शुरू.
  8. Web site: 2024-03-11 . After 7 years, Lucknow finally gets Outer Ring Road . 2024-03-23 . Hindustan Times . en.