LUCKNOW, Nov. 28 -- Uttar Pradesh is preparing to test a new road-building method that aims to free commuters from recurring pothole troubles, with officials exploring the use of concrete blocks in place of the traditional bitumen mix.

A joint meeting of Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department (UP PWD) officials and IIT-Kanpur experts on November 29 will decide the location and outline the trial plan.

The proposed method involves using mechanical cranes to place pre-cast concrete blocks, replacing the bitumen and coal tar surface currently used. UP PWD had set aside Rs.450 crore for pothole repair in 2025, a yearly expense that officials say could be avoided if the trial proves successful.

A selected road stretch will be built using the ...