India, Oct. 16 -- LUCKNOW The much awaited Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway may be delayed beyond December 15 due to a lingering delay in the relocation of a high-tension electricity line near Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow. This line is now the only major roadblock to the expressway's inauguration, which was scheduled for July 31 this year, then extended to September, and then to December 15.

The nearly Rs.4,700 crore six-lane, access-controlled expressway is designed for vehicles to cruise at speeds of up to 120 km/h, cutting travel time between Lucknow and Kanpur to just 45 minutes. It begins from Shaheed Path in Lucknow and connects to the Ring Road in Kanpur. Future provisions allow expansion to eight lanes.

If all goes as planned, trial runs ar...