Nod for Rs.19.48 bn bridge over Ganga

The government has approved a proposal for a 10-km bridge across river Ganga in Allahabad. This 9.9-km-long new six-lane bridge across the Ganga on NH-96 will cost Rs 19.48 bn. <br /> <br /> The project, expected to be completed by December 2021, is expected to resolve the traffic congestion on the existing two-lane Phaphamau bridge. It is also expected to ease the rush during Kumbh, Ardh-Kumbh and other rituals at 'sangam' and will boost pilgrimage tourism and the local economy of Allahahad.<br />