Archive · 27 Sep 2026
Flooding Hits Ganga Expressway Link Road In Unnao
Heavy rain caused water to collect on part of a road interchange in Unnao.
The interchange connects the Ganga Expressway to NH-27.
About 50 metres of one loop became flooded.
Some residents said the water was several feet deep.
Videos showed people and vehicles dealing with the water.
Some locals were even seen catching fish there.
UPEIDA said a transmission line stopped that section from being built high enough.
The agency said the main Ganga Expressway remained unaffected.
Heavy rain flooded a 50-metre section of an interchange in Unnao.
The affected interchange connects the Ganga Expressway with old Kanpur road, NH-27.
UPEIDA attributed the flooding to a transmission line that prevented construction at the required height.
The waterlogged section is one of four loops near the Bashirat Ganj exit toll plaza.
Residents said the water was several feet deep, while UPEIDA said the main carriageway was unaffected.
- Who
- Residents, motorists, pedestrians, and the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority were involved.
- What
- A 50-metre section of an interchange loop was waterlogged after heavy rain.
- When
- Following heavy rain; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Near the Bashirat Ganj exit toll plaza in Unnao, at the interchange connecting the Ganga Expressway and NH-27.
- Why
- UPEIDA said a transmission line prevented the affected section from being built at the required height.
Residents’ Concerns
UPEIDA’s Assessment
Extent of flooding
Residents’ Concerns
Residents claimed the water was several feet deep and the flooding disrupted movement of vehicles and pedestrians.
UPEIDA’s Assessment
UPEIDA said waterlogging was confined to about 50 metres of one interchange loop and did not affect the main carriageway.
Infrastructure explanation
Residents’ Concerns
The flooding was presented through visuals showing substantial water accumulation across the interchange carriageway.
UPEIDA’s Assessment
UPEIDA attributed the affected section’s lower height to a transmission line that prevented construction at the required elevation.
- Affected length
- Approximately 50 metres
- Location
- Interchange near Bashirat Ganj exit toll plaza, Unnao
- Connected roads
- Ganga Expressway and old Kanpur road, NH-27
- Affected structure
- One of four interchange loops used by vehicles entering the expressway from NH-27
- Reported cause
- A transmission line prevented construction at the required height
- Main carriageway
- UPEIDA said it was unaffected
- Local reaction
- Residents reported several feet of water, and some were seen catching fish