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Watch: Fans used to dry up damaged portion of Rs 4,200cr Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

Rising2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 2 days
  1. 6 Aug, 17:24Watch: Fans used to dry up damaged portion of Rs 4,200cr Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway1 outlet
  2. 7 Aug, 23:30Contractor Raj1 outlet
Thu, 6 August 2026peak 2 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026Fri, 7 August 2026

What it is about

AuthoritiesLucknow-Kanpur ExpresswayCbse-Coempt EduteckTwitterLinkedinFacebookIndiaDehradun, Uttaranchal, IndiaMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaKanpur, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaPune, Maharashtra, IndiaTons River, India (General), IndiaLucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Who published it, and when

original reportfirst to report
Times of India1 original report
indiatimes.com2 original reports
6 Aug, 17:24over 30 hours7 Aug, 23:30

How it spread - 3 original reports

  1. Thu, 6 August 2026

    1 report
    • Times of India17:24

      A contractor is using fans to dry damaged sections of the Lucknow-Kanpur expressway. This method was employed after heavy rains delayed repair work on the newly inaugurated road. Photographs of the fans went viral, drawing criticism and public ridicule online. The damaged stretch has caused significant traffic congestion and delays for commuters. Authorities have directed the contractor to repair the damage at their own expense.

  2. Fri, 7 August 2026

    2 reports
    • indiatimes.com23:30first to report

      Blowing in the wind from fans along a UP expressway If you haven’t watched the “only fans” show on Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, you’ve missed a milestone of Indian engineering. A showpiece road, built at a cost...

    • indiatimes.com23:30

      Blowing in the wind from fans along a UP expressway If you haven’t seen the “only-fans” show on the Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, you’ve missed a strange new chapter in Indian engineering. A fancy new road, built...

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