Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Yogi Orders Immediate Repairs for Rain-Damaged Uttar Pradesh Roads
Uttar Pradesh has many roads damaged by rain, floods, and heavy vehicles.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told officials to fix them quickly.
He wants roads to be safe and usable before several festivals.
Officials will keep checking roads and survey newly damaged areas.
Roads near schools, hospitals, markets, and government offices should receive special attention.
Temporary repairs can make roads usable during the rainy season.
More permanent rebuilding will happen after the monsoon when needed.
Nine departments are working on a campaign covering about 4.36 lakh kilometers of roads.
The chief minister also said the repairs must be completed quickly and properly.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to make rain- and flood-damaged roads motorable immediately.
Permanent road renewal should be undertaken after the monsoon, rather than relying only on patchwork repairs.
Officials will survey roads damaged by rainfall and heavy vehicles linked to ongoing construction projects.
The state has identified 681 important festival routes for priority maintenance before upcoming celebrations.
Around 50,000 kilometers of roads are targeted for pothole removal, with work completed on about 5,751 kilometers so far.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and officials from state departments involved in road maintenance.
- What
- Officials were directed to immediately repair rain- and flood-damaged roads and undertake permanent renewal after the monsoon where required.
- When
- The directive was issued during a review meeting on Friday, before the upcoming festival season.
- Where
- Across Uttar Pradesh, including 681 important festival routes and roads near schools, hospitals, markets, and government offices.
- Why
- To maintain safe movement during continuing rains and increased travel during upcoming festivals.
- Important routes identified
- 681 routes have been prioritized for maintenance before major festivals.
- Roads under nine departments
- About 4.36 lakh kilometers of roads fall under the nine departments included in the pothole-free campaign.
- Pothole-free target
- Around 50,000 kilometers of roads are targeted.
- Pothole-free progress
- Work has been completed on about 5,751 kilometers.
- Renewal target
- Around 30,000 kilometers have been targeted for renewal, with about 14,000 kilometers reported completed.
- Special repairs
- Around 5,000 kilometers are targeted for special repairs, with progress reported on about 700 kilometers.
- Damage causes
- Officials cited excessive rainfall and heavy vehicle movement linked to construction projects.