Make Roads Damaged by Rains Immediately Motorable: Yogi Adityanath
The chief minister said 681 key routes should be made motorable now, with permanent renewal and pothole-free work to follow after the monsoon.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to immediately repair rain-damaged roads and make them motorable before upcoming festivals. Adityanath emphasized prioritizing routes near hospitals, schools, and markets.
- Nine departments managing around 4.36 lakh kilometres of roads are executing the pothole-free campaign, addressing damage caused by excessive rainfall and heavy vehicle movement from construction projects on expressways and railways.
- The current target aims to make around 50,000 kilometres of roads pothole-free, with work on around 5,751 kilometres already completed. Departments also set targets of around 30 thousand kilometres for renewal and around 5 thousand kilometres for special repairs.
- Identifying 681 important routes across the state, authorities are prioritizing repairs to ensure smooth travel during festivals including Ganesh Chaturthi, Vishwakarma Puja, Navratri, Diwali, Chhath Puja, and Kartik Purnima.
- Warning that repairs must not be limited to patchwork, Adityanath instructed officials to continuously monitor road conditions while rains persist and prioritize quality over speed. He stressed authorities must survey newly damaged routes.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to immediately repair roads damaged by heavy rain and floods and make them motorable, while ordering permanent renovation of roads wherever required after the monsoon.
In Uttar Pradesh, preparations are underway to prioritize pothole-free roads ahead of the upcoming festivals. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed that roads damaged by rain and flooding be immediately made motorable. Permanent renovations will be carried out as needed after the rains are over. Instructions have been given to prioritize the repair of roads leading to schools, hospitals, markets, and government offices.
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