Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected a new CM Grid Smart Road in Gorakhpur, praising its modern integrated utility duct system. The project, a pilot under the CM Grid scheme, is designed to improve civic amenities and generate an estimated annual revenue of ₹2 crore for the Municipal Corporation through rental of utility ducts. Adityanath highlighted the road's integrated stormwater management and its potential as a model for urban development and strengthening local body finances through collective effort.