Overview

• The bridge opened to traffic at 4 PM on June 14 under ministerial directive to forgo a formal inauguration ahead of the monsoon.
• The 615-metre, 12-metre-wide structure carries four vehicular lanes and footpaths over active railway tracks using an open-web girder system.
• First proposed in 1997, construction ran from 2018 to May 31, 2025 after overcoming land acquisition and design approval delays.
• Project outlays rose to Rs 104.77 crore from an initial Rs 70 crore estimate, driven by encroachment clearances and engineering revisions.
• Officials project the new link between Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg and the Eastern Express Highway will shave about 30 minutes off peak cross-city travel.