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The Delhi authorities is considering a connection to conception a caller span implicit the Yamuna River adjacent the Signature Bridge oregon regenerate the aged robust span to easiness postulation congestion and amended connectivity successful the city's eastbound parts, officials said.
The connection was enactment distant by the Trans-Yamuna Board during a caller gathering with officials of the Public Works Department. A elder authorities authoritative said the program is inactive astatine a preliminary signifier and is nether discussion.
"The connection is astatine an archetypal stage. The authorities is considering it to amended connectivity successful the Trans-Yamuna country and heighten links betwixt North East, North and Central Delhi," an authoritative said.
According to officials, with RRTS stations and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway getting ready, postulation congestion connected the Ring Road, particularly adjacent Sarai Kale Khan, is expected to increase.
Currently, the Delhi-Meerut Expressway and the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway terminate adjacent Sarai Kale Khan connected the Ring Road. Soon, the DND-Sohna (Jewar) nexus of the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is besides acceptable to open, officials added.
"Keeping this successful view, the authorities is readying to suggest a caller bridge. The determination is not finalised and is being examined. PWD volition survey the agelong from Old Wazirabad to Kalindi Kunj to cheque feasibility, postulation congestion, and vehicular movement," an authoritative said.
The Old Iron Bridge, besides known arsenic Loha Pul, is simply a double-decker bridge, facilitating vehicular question connected the little platform and trains connected the precocious deck. At present, determination are astir 25 bridges implicit the Yamuna River, including roadworthy and obstruction bridges.
