Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation (Setu Nigam) is executing 63 major bridge, rail overbridge (ROB), flyover and elevated road projects worth around Rs 7,000 crore across more than 35 districts as part of a statewide effort to improve connectivity, reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion.
Among the five highest-value projects currently under execution is a Rs 614-crore four-lane bridge over Ganga connecting Salori, Hetapatti and Jhunsi in Prayagraj. Other major works include a Rs 249-crore Ganga bridge at Rampur Ghat linking Mirzapur and Bhadohi, a Rs 244-crore bridge at Sitamadhi-Dhantulsi-Dengurpur Ghat in Bhadohi, a Rs 210-crore bridge over Sharda river in Pilibhit, and a Rs 184-crore rail overbridge at the Hadhwa railway crossing in Gorakhpur. A senior engineer with the corporation said several projects in Gorakhpur, Fatehpur and Unnao are nearing completion, with progress on some works exceeding 95%. The official added that Setu Nigam is a specialised agency mandated to execute major bridge projects with a minimum cost of Rs 50 crore.
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Officials said the projects are spread across nearly every region of Uttar Pradesh and are expected to ease traffic pressure in major urban centres, including Lucknow, Gorakhpur , Prayagraj, Varanasi, Bareilly, Agra, Kanpur and Jhansi, while also improving connectivity in Ballia, Pilibhit and Farrukhabad. Officials said the new Rapti crossings would strengthen road links to Deoria, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Siddharthnagar and the Nepal border. In eastern Uttar Pradesh, a cluster of projects has been approved to improve connectivity in and around Gorakhpur, including additional bridges over Rapti, four ROBs within city limits and a four-lane flyover at Padri Chauraha. Download the TOI App.
New bridges planned over Ganga, Yamuna, Rapti, Sharda, Betwa and Ghaghra rivers are expected to improve year-round movement of people and goods, particularly in eastern and central Uttar Pradesh. The state govt has also prioritised smoother traffic flow around busy railway crossings, with ROBs aimed at reducing delays caused by frequent gate closures.