The old Yamuna bridge of Prayagraj which is over 160 year old
The bridge is targeted for completion before 2031 Kumbh, paving the way for faster and smoother movement of trains on one of the busiest rail routes through Prayagraj. Prayagraj: A new two-lane railway bridge over Yamuna between Prayagraj and Naini is set to come up as part of the third-line expansion on Delhi-Howrah route, with Railways planning to start ground measurement work in December.
The new bridge will run parallel to the existing Old Naini Bridge, about 50 metres away. its total length, including approaches, will be 1,546 metres While the portion over Yamuna will be around 500 metres long. The existing bridge, on which trains have been running since 1865, is around 160 years old. The project has been linked to the 150-km Prayagraj-Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Junction third-line project, which has an estimated cost of Rs 2,649.44 crore. Of this, Rs 1,772.48 crore was spent by March 2026. Against the Rs 450-crore allocation for 2026-27, work worth Rs 331.13 crore was completed by Sept. Third-line work has already been completed on around 49.53 km of the 150-km route and trains are operating on sections including Naini-Chheoki-Karchana, Karchana-Bhirpur, Gaipura-Birohi, Birohi-Vindhyachal and Narayanpur bazaar-Jigna. The Jigna-Gaipura section, measuring 7.05 km, is scheduled for completion in Nov 2026, while the 10-km Chunar-Chunar-Kailahat section is targeted for Dec 2026. The Prayagraj-Naini section, including the Yamuna bridge, covers 9.48 km and has a completion deadline of 2030-31.
Stay updated with the latest Prayagraj news. The alignment will begin near Kotha Parcha Daat bridge in Rambagh, pass through Ewing Christian College and extend up to SHUATS in Naini. The historic structure currently bears substantial rail traffic. The new bridge, along with the third line, is expected to reduce the load on the existing bridge, improve train speeds and allow trains to move ahead without being held at outer signals. Download the TOI App.