New Delhi:National transporter Indian Railways project of constructing a new bridge on Yamuna river seems to be a dream after the deadline of its completion was extended to March 2023. The construction work which started in 2003 was given a deadline of 2018 for its completion but even after 17 years of its beginning, the goal is yet to be achieved. Considering the condition of the old Iron Bridge, the project was approved as an alternative for railway operations in the year 1997-98 with a cost of Rs 137 crores.
Indian Railways is hopeful that this new project will be completed soon to meet the operational challenges. The Archaeological Survey of India also refused to approve the project as the railway line reaching the bridge was proposed to pass through some part of Salimgarh Fort but the construction work resumed by adopting few modifications.
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It was announced that the bridge will be inaugurated in June 2019 after the then Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Nitin Choudhary and the then Divisional Railway Manager of Delhi Division, RN Singh presented a progress report to the media after making a site visit.