Intracity travel from Rajajipuram to Kalidas Marg in Lucknow to get easier with a new elevated road

An elevated road passing over the Haidar Canal will connect Rajajipuram to Kabirdas Marg in Lucknow, will be constructed soon, bringing in great relief to commuters in these regions. The road will also connect Agra Expressway to Lohia Path and will mainly help in easing traffic congestions in areas around Avadh Chauraha, Mawaiya, Charbagh and Hazratganj in the city.

A ₹750-crore project to make intracity commute convinient

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The construction of the new elevated road has been reportedly demanded in the Defense Minister's letter to the Union Road Transport Minister. Passing through Haider Canal the proposed road will start from Rajajipuram and will connect Charbagh, Hussainganj and finally Kalidas Marg.

As informed by Yogesh Pawar, Managing Director of Setu Nigam, the project is presently in the survey stage and its report will be submitted to the government soon. He also informed that a budget of ₹750 crores has been released for the completion of the project.

It may be taken into account here that the Haider Canal, located at Rajajipuram, is spaced at a distance of 14-kilometre from River Gomti and varies between 40-70 meters in width. Similarly, the drain length is approximately 8.26-km-long from Rajajipuram to Golf Club intersection. From Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg to Purana Qila crossing, 840 meters of drain have been constructed.

Elevated Road Project was visualised 24 years ago

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Going by reports, the elevated road project at the Ghaziuddin Haider Canal has been in the city's planning and development pipeline for about 24 years now. The proposal was initially raised to construct a 45 meter wide, 7.41-km-long road from Rajajipuram to Sadar crossing in the first phase, to control and streamline traffic in Lucknow.

Notably, a budget of ₹534 crores, including a 3-feet footpath on each side, and a feasibility report were also outlined for the project in 1998. However, the plan and a revised report were put on hold a year later due to objections and high expenditure.