Overview
- Phases from IIM Road to Pakka Pul and Daliganj to Samatamulak Chauraha were inaugurated as foundation stones were laid for stretches from Samatamulak to Shaheed Path and from Shaheed Path to Kisan Path.
- The corridor is planned at roughly 28 km with officials promising cross‑city trips in 10–15 minutes compared with previous 30–60 minute journeys.
- The launch covered works valued at about ₹1,519 crore, with official costings putting all four phases near ₹1,618 crore and a fifth 10‑km phase proposed at an estimated ₹600 crore.
- Lucknow Traffic Police flagged design risks at Hanuman Setu, Nishatganj and Kukrail Road, and a Hindustan Times site visit reported congestion already building at those intersections.
- Officials highlighted tree transplantation of more than 150 trees and said Army land was used through civil‑defence coordination, while land monetisation plans include 40 acres at Malesemau and 11 acres at Gau Ghat.