LUCKNOW, Dec. 3 -- Daily commuters on the busy Samatamulak Crossing-Nishatganj stretch are set to get a faster route, halving travel time, as the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) prepares to open a new link under the Green Corridor project, said LDA vice-chairman Prathamesh Kumar. He inspected the site on Tuesday and asked engineers to complete the remaining work within 10 days so the stretch can open by December 15.

The upgraded link is expected to ease congestion on the existing narrow road, often clogged during peak hours. Officials said the new connection will enable smoother movement with two bridges, a widened embankment, and upcoming rotaries that will help regulate traffic more efficiently.

Under Phase 2 of the Green Corridor...