Lucknow,

24 June (HS): Uttar Pradesh is likely to see a significant infrastructure push,

with the state government sanctioning the building of three Rail Over Bridges

(ROBs) and a new Ganga River Bridge aimed at increasing regional connectivity and

reducing traffic congestion. The Yogi Adityanath administration has approved

projects in Balrampur, Kanpur, and Shuklaganj in Unnao, which will be carried

out by the Uttar Pradesh Bridge Corporation Limited, according to an official

release.

It

stated that thorough project studies have been developed, and that work would

be carried out under the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC)

system, with a target completion time of two years. A 629-metre-long, two-lane

ROB on the Tulsipur-Gonda rail segment at Devipatan Dham is planned to be built

at a cost of Rs 57 crore, improving pilgrim access and local mobility.

Kanpur

will build a four-lane ROB on the Kanpur-Central-Rawatpur-“Anwarganj rail

segment for Rs 151 crore, coupled with a four-lane flyover on GT Road and a

two-lane flyover at Ghantaghar (Jarib Chowki). A four-lane Ganga river bridge

with approach roads will be built 50 metres upstream of the previous

Kanpur-Shuklaganj bridge at a cost of more than Rs 163 crore, greatly

alleviating traffic congestion between the two towns. These initiatives will

cost more than Rs 372 crore, with Kanpur-specific activities accounting for Rs

315 crore. The initiatives will not only improve road and rail connectivity,

but will also solve long-standing urban mobility issues, resulting in easier

commutes and preparing infrastructure for future demand, according to the

statement.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi