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{{Short description|Lucknow Outer Ring Road }}
{{For|NH 230|Outer Ring Road, Kanpur}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2017}}
{{infobox road
| country = IND
| type = NH
| route = 230
| map = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-width=300|frame-height=300|zoom=9|frame-align=center|type=line|stroke-width=3|id= Q25352227|title=Lucknow Outer Ring Road (NH230)}}
| map_custom = yes
| map_notes = Lucknow outer ring road in red
| length_km = 104
| established = 2023-06
| direction_a =
| direction_b =
| terminus_a = [[Bakshi ka Talab]]
| terminus_b = [[Bakshi ka Talab]]
| previous_type = NH
| next_type = NH
| previous_route = 30
| next_route = 30
| states = Uttar Pradesh
| destinations = [[Chinhat]]
| photo = Renumbered National Highways map of India (Schematic).jpg
| photo_notes = Schematic map of National Highways in India
| junction = NH-27 / NH-731 / NH-30 / NH-27
}}

'''National Highway 230''' ('''NH 230'''), also known as '''Kisan Path''' or '''Lucknow Outer Ring Road''' is [[National Highway (India)|National Highway]] in Uttar Pradesh, [[India]] which also includes sections of Lucknow Inner Ring Road.<ref name="renumber">{{cite web|url=http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|title=Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways|publisher=[[Department of Road Transport and Highways]]|access-date=3 April 2012|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201124738/http://dorth.gov.in/writereaddata/sublinkimages/finaldoc6143316640.pdf|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>''' The Lucknow outer ring road is an 8 lane that expand to 10 lanes at key junctions and 104 km long quadruple carriageway (2*4 lanes)'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.knocksense.com/lucknow/lucknows-pivotal-project-outer-ring-road-all-set-to-be-inaugurated-in-march | title=Lucknow's pivotal project, Outer Ring Road all set to be inaugurated in March | date=28 February 2024 }}</ref> road project with a speed limit of 100kmph for Light Vehicles and 80kmph for Heavy vehicles. The '''6 lane 11 km long stretch''' between Kursi Road to Sultanpur road ('''Kisan Path''') has been constructed by the NHAI. This Ring Road has multiple '''6 lane flyovers''' for smooth and swift commuting of the travellers. This Outer Ring Road will play a major role in the establishment of the '''Lucknow State Capital Region or the Uttar Pradesh State Capital Region''' as many IT cities, Housing Societies, Integrated Mega-Townships, Wellness City, Educational Hubs, and Commercial Hubs etc. across Multiple thousands of acres of land are proposed to be established around this Ring Road. It is set to offload nearly 1.60 lakh vehicles off the main roads of the city of Lucknow as of now.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/ring-road-to-offload-1-60-lakh-vehicles-from-lucknow-roads-101708972797238-amp.html | title=Ring road to offload 1.60 lakh vehicles from Lucknow roads | work=Hindustan Times | date=27 February 2024 }}</ref>

[[File:Lucknow_ORR_8_lane.jpg|alt=8 lane Lucknow ORR Carriageway (2*4 Lanes)|center|8 lane Lucknow ORR quadruple Carriageway (2*4 Lanes).|thumb|220x220px]]
[[File:Lucknow ORR 8 lane Droneview.jpg|alt=Lucknow ORR 8 lane Carriageway Drone view|center|Lucknow ORR 8 lane quadruple Carriageway Drone view.|thumb|220x220px]]
[[File:6 lane Kisan Path between Sultanpur Road and Ayodhya Road, Lucknow.jpg|alt=6 lane Kisan Path between Sultanpur Road and Ayodhya Road, Lucknow|center|6 lane Kisan Path between Sultanpur Road and Ayodhya Road, Lucknow.|thumb|220x220px]]
[[File:6 lane Cloverleaf Interchange.jpg|alt=6 lane Kisan Path Cloverleaf Interchange at Ayodhya Road, Lucknow|center|thumb|600x600px|6 lane Kisan Path Cloverleaf Interchange at Ayodhya Road, Lucknow.]]

==Construction==
The [[NHAI]] had divided the construction work of Lucknow outer ring road (NH-230) under 2 Phases into multiple packages.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/development/outer-ring-road-lucknow-construction-work-details-deadline-kisan-path-know-every-details/articleshow/98086686.cms |title=लखनऊ आउटर रिंग रोड कब होगा शुरू, कहां तक पहुंचा काम, एक क्लिक पर जानिए सारी डिटेल |date=20 February 2023 |work=Navbharat Times }}</ref>

* '''Phase - 1'''
The first phase included the development from [[Bakshi Ka Talab]] (BKT) to Asti Road, Sultanpur Road, Behta Road, Sitapur Road, Kursi Road, Ayodhya Road, Indira Canal, Mohanlalganj and Kanpur Road near Daroga Khera.

{| class="wikitable sortable" width=60%
!Sr. No.
!Package
!Length in [[km]]
!Contractor
|-
| 1.
| Sultanpur road to Behta road
| style="text-align:center;"|31.75
| PNC Infratech
|-
| 2.
| Behta road to Sitapur road
| style="text-align:center;"|32.89
|
|-
| 3A.
| Sitapur road to Kursi road
| style="text-align:center;"|14.62
| [[Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon|DRA Infracon]]
|-
| 3B.
| Kursi road to Faizabad road
| style="text-align:center;"|14.70
| DRA Infracon
|}

* '''Phase - 2'''
In the second phase, construction was carried out from Daroga Khera on Kanpur Road to BKT via Mohan and Kakori Road.

==Status updates==
* Mar 2019: 15 km of the road project was completed and inaugurated.
* May 2020: Work on rest of road project progressing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/story-outer-ring-road-sultanpur-road-to-kanpur-road-work-started-3189337.html|title=आउटर रिंग रोड: सुल्तानपुर रोड से कानपुर रोड का काम शुरू}}</ref>
* Oct 2020: Outer ring road to be ready by December 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/outer-ring-road-to-be-ready-by-dec-next-year/articleshow/78778391.cms|title = Lucknow: 'Outer ring road to be ready by December next year' | Lucknow News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]| date=21 October 2020 }}</ref>
* Oct 2021: Work on the remaining 76 km of outer ring road is progressing and is expected to be completed by June 2022.
* Feb 2022: After six months the ring road is ready, with the work going very fast. Earthworks from Agra Expressway to Hardoi Road have almost been completed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livehindustan.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/story-outer-ring-road-work-started-on-agra-expressway-and-flyover-near-kakori-4901094.html|title = आउटर रिंग रोड: आगरा एक्सप्रेस-वे व काकोरी के पास फ्लाईओवर बनाने का काम शुरू}}</ref>
* Mar 2024: Inauguration of completed parts with a patch from Mohan Road to BKT still inoperative. Construction for the patch is almost complete and should be operational within a few months.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-11 |title=After 7 years, Lucknow finally gets Outer Ring Road |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/after-7-years-lucknow-finally-gets-outer-ring-road-101710179991514.html |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of national highways in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Indian Highways Network}}
{{IND NH30 sr}}

[[Category:National highways in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Transport in Lucknow]]
[[Category:National highways of India]]

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