Lucknow Ring Road Status (October 2026): Route Map, Kisan Path & Latest Update
लखनऊ रिंग रोड (Lucknow Ring Road)
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Lucknow Ring Road (Lucknow Outer Ring Road) Route Map & Alignment
View and download the latest Lucknow Ring Road route map showing the project alignment, major junctions, districts covered and connectivity corridors.
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What is Kisan Path?
Kisan Path (officially a primary alignment segment of the Lucknow Outer Ring Road NH-230) is a vital 11-kilometer express bypass corridor designed to streamline logistics and heavy transit on the eastern side of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It connects two of the region's most heavily traveled highways: the Lucknow–Ayodhya Road (NH-27) and the Lucknow–Sultanpur Road (NH-56).
History & Why It Was Built
Historically, the eastern periphery of Lucknow suffered from severe logistical bottlenecks. Industrial freight moving between eastern Uttar Pradesh (Gorakhpur, Basti, Ayodhya) and southern/western links (Sultanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Raebareli) had to traverse through Lucknow's central arterial roads like Shaheed Path, causing massive gridlocks.
To resolve this, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) alongside the State Government formulated the Lucknow Outer Ring Road master plan. The Kisan Path section was prioritized as the initial greenfield bypass project to bridge the critical gap between NH-27 and NH-56. Construction was executed on a fast-track mode, employing state-of-the-art flyovers, cloverleaves, and service channels.
Route Alignment & Districts Covered
The Kisan Path route begins near the Indira Canal on the Ayodhya Road (NH-27) and terminates near the Sultanpur Road (NH-56) intersection. The alignment runs predominantly through the rural-urban fringe of the Lucknow and Barabanki districts. It is built as a 4-lane access-controlled highway featuring paved shoulders, modern drainage structures, and underpasses for local agrarian vehicles.
National Highway (NH) Connections & Relation to Outer Ring Road
As part of the larger 104 km Lucknow Outer Ring Road (NH-230) project, Kisan Path behaves as a foundational hub. While the Outer Ring Road encompasses an entire circular loop connecting Kanpur Road (NH-25), Sitapur Road (NH-24), and Raebareli Road (NH-30), Kisan Path manages the heavy-density cargo flow between the eastern and northeastern gateways. Commuters transitioning to the Purvanchal Expressway or Lucknow–Kanpur Expressway rely directly on the Kisan Path loop to bypass the metropolitan core seamlessly, saving approximately 35 minutes of travel time.
Lucknow Ring RoadCost • Route • Timeline
| Parameter | Technical Details |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Lucknow Ring Road |
| Total Length | 104 km |
| Estimated Cost | ~₹5,500 Crore |
| Expected Completion Date | 2026 |
| Total Packages | 1 Package |
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Lucknow Outer Ring Road (NH-230) is almost fully complete. The main carriageway is open to public traffic, while finishing works on service roads, flyover ramps, and signages are concluding.
Yes, major segments of the Lucknow Ring Road are fully operational. Heavy commercial vehicles and passenger cars actively use it to bypass the dense Lucknow metro area.
Kisan Path is a crucial 11-km stretch of the Lucknow Outer Ring Road that directly connects the Ayodhya Road (NH-27) with the Sultanpur Road (NH-56).
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) built Kisan Path through private infrastructure contractors like PNC Infratech.
It connects five major national highways entering Lucknow: NH-24 (Sitapur Road), NH-27 (Ayodhya Road), NH-56 (Sultanpur Road), NH-25 (Kanpur Road), and NH-30 (Raebareli Road).
The total length of the circular ring road is 104 km.
It is designed as a 4-lane access-controlled divided highway, with provisions to expand to 6 lanes dynamically as traffic increases.
The total estimated project cost is approximately ₹5,500 Crores.
While the main highway lanes are open, the remaining service lanes, pedestrian bypasses, and drainage links are scheduled to be fully finished by late 2026.
Yes, it connects directly near the Amausi Airport/Kanpur Road junction, easing long-distance interstate transit.
Yes, tolling is active and managed electronically via FASTag across designated plaza locations on NH-230.
Yes, heavy commercial vehicles (trucks and multi-axle cargo carriers) are directed to Kisan Path to prevent city center traffic bottlenecks.
The bypass route traverses primarily through Lucknow and Barabanki districts of Uttar Pradesh.
The speed limit is 100 km/h for passenger cars and 80 km/h for heavy transport vehicles.
It saves approximately 35 to 50 minutes for transit travelers bypassing the central business district of Lucknow.
Lucknow Ring Road (National Highway 230 / Outer Ring Road) has a total length of approximately 104 km.
The outer ring road forms a circular loop around Lucknow. It connects major highways including NH-24 (Sitapur Road), NH-25 (Kanpur Road), NH-28 (Faizabad Road), NH-56 (Sultanpur Road), and NH-30 (Rae Bareli Road).
Kisan Path is a vital eastern section of the Lucknow Outer Ring Road (NH-230) connecting Ayodhya Road (Faizabad Road) and Sultanpur Road. It was constructed by NHAI and PWD to ease traffic movement.
There is no difference; they refer to the same 104 km bypass infrastructure project. The outer ring road encircles Lucknow's boundaries, whereas Kisan Path refers specifically to the eastern portion of this ring corridor.
You can view and interact with the detailed route map of the Lucknow Ring Road, showing all package boundaries and construction alignment, in the map section on this page.
The Lucknow Ring Road, also referred to as the Lucknow Outer Ring Road or Kisan Path in many sources, is a major bypass corridor around Lucknow developed to divert through traffic away from the city and connect major national highways. The NHAI-developed Ring Road consists of multiple packages connecting the Sultanpur, Behta, Sitapur, Kursi and Ayodhya-side highway corridors.
The Lucknow Outer Ring Road is the outer bypass corridor developed around Lucknow to provide orbital connectivity and reduce traffic entering the city. Kisan Path forms an important section of this outer-road system and is also associated with NH-230 in current highway references.
The commonly reported overall Lucknow Outer Ring Road or Kisan Path length is about 104 km. However, NHAI's completed-project records list four principal Lucknow Ring Road construction packages with lengths of 31.75 km, 32.90 km, 14.71 km and 14.61 km. Because these figures represent different project scopes and naming conventions, the 104-km figure should be presented as the broader Outer Ring Road/Kisan Path corridor length rather than as a simple sum of the four NHAI packages.
The Lucknow Ring Road forms a bypass around the outer parts of Lucknow and connects the city's major radial highway corridors. Its NHAI packages cover connections between Sultanpur Road and Behta Road, Behta Road and Sitapur Road, Sitapur Road and Kursi Road, and the Ayodhya-side/NH-28 connection.
The Lucknow Ring Road alignment runs around the outer side of Lucknow rather than through the central city. The NHAI package alignment links Sultanpur Road, Behta Road, Sitapur Road, Kursi Road and the Ayodhya-side highway corridor, creating a bypass route for traffic travelling between major highways.
The Lucknow Ring Road map shows the outer bypass corridor connecting major highways around Lucknow. Important sections include the Sultanpur Road–Behta Road, Behta Road–Sitapur Road and Sitapur Road–Kursi Road stretches, along with the southern/eastern connection toward the Ayodhya highway corridor.
The project has been developed through multiple NHAI packages, so there is no single package-level construction cost that should be substituted for the entire broader corridor. NHAI records, for example, identify a combined civil cost of about ₹2,185 crore for the three packages covered in one Authority's Engineer assignment, while the broader Outer Ring Road/Kisan Path programme has been reported at around ₹5,500 crore. These figures represent different scopes and should not be treated as directly interchangeable.
The main Lucknow Ring Road is operational. NHAI's completed-project records show the principal Ring Road packages as completed or having completion certificates issued. Current activity is focused on operation, maintenance and improvement works rather than construction of the original Ring Road corridor.
Recent activity is focused on maintenance and improvement of the completed corridor. NHAI has also issued tenders for strengthening and overlay works on sections of Lucknow Ring Road Package 3A, while proposals have been made to improve service roads along the Kisan Path section to handle increasing local traffic.
Kisan Path is a major section of Lucknow's outer-road network and forms part of the Lucknow Outer Ring Road system. The approximately 11–12 km Kisan Path section between the Ayodhya Road and Sultanpur Road corridors was developed as an important bypass link and is now part of the wider outer-ring connectivity around Lucknow.
Kisan Path runs between the Ayodhya Road and Sultanpur Road sides of Lucknow and forms part of the city's outer bypass system. It provides an alternative route for traffic that would otherwise travel through the built-up parts of Lucknow and connects with the wider Outer Ring Road corridor.
The main Lucknow Ring Road is not a newly proposed or unfinished project; its principal NHAI construction packages have been completed and the corridor is operational. However, strengthening, maintenance and service-road improvement works continue on individual sections, so current tenders should not be confused with construction of the original ring road.
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