When roads start connecting not just cities but also ideas and opportunities, then the pace of development takes a new direction. Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway is also going to bring similar changes. After its construction, this route will not only be a route connecting two big cities, but will also become a strong base for startup, innovation and entrepreneurship in Uttar Pradesh. Yogi Adityanath government's connectivity revolution is set to develop Lucknow as a fertile land of innovation.

Startup movement will change with better connectivity

After the operationalization of Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway, the travel time between the two cities will reduce significantly from two hours. This will make business meetings, supply chain and logistics easier than ever for startups. Deepak Maini, Chairman of Progressive Federation of Trade and Industry (PFTI) says that the rapid development of infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh will give new impetus to startups and innovation. This expressway can emerge as a major economic corridor in the future.

The synergy between the incubation ecosystem of IIT Kanpur and Lucknow will be strengthened.

The operation of the expressway will establish a direct and strong connection between IIT Kanpur and the premier academic, technical and management institutions of Lucknow. Joint research, incubation and mentorship programs for deep tech, IoT and advanced technology based startups will be encouraged. This will provide new entrepreneurs better access to investment, technical resources and industry experts.

Startup hubs will emerge around the expressway corridor

There is a plan to develop manufacturing and logistics based clusters around the Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway corridor. In future, establishment of IT parks, special economic zones and industrial nodes in this area will provide a favorable environment to startups. This area can become a center of rapid expansion for startups working in the tech manufacturing and logistics sector.

Investors' confidence increasing due to infrastructure policy

The infrastructure-centric policies of the Yogi Adityanath government have strengthened investor confidence. Expressway projects are playing an important role in establishing Uttar Pradesh as an industrial and startup hub. The government aims to develop Lucknow as North India's premier startup destination with a large number of startups creating high-paying jobs in the coming years.

A strong step towards the vision of 2047

Keeping in mind the goal of Developed Uttar Pradesh @2047, Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway is not going to be just a connectivity project but a strong base for economic development, innovation and employment generation. This expressway is being considered a big step towards establishing Lucknow as the fertile land of innovation and Uttar Pradesh as the new engine of startup growth.