Question: Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the project for construction of new bridge on Ganga River in Phaphamau of Allahabad. What is not true in the choice about this project?
(a) This approval was granted on June 6, 2018.
(b) The length of this bridge will be 9.9 km.
(c) This bridge will be of 6-lane.
(d) The construction period of this bridge is scheduled for 5 years.
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:
- On June 6th, 2018, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the project for construction of new bridge on Ganga River on National Highway-96 in Phaphmau, Allahabad.
- The bridge will be of length 9.9 km and this bridge will of 6-lane.
- Its construction cost will be Rs. 1948.25 crores.
- The construction period for this project is scheduled for 3 years.
- The construction of this bridge is likely to be completed by December, 2021.
- This new 6-lane bridge will be beneficial for traffic coming from Lucknow via Faizabad through National Highway-27 via Naini Bridge from National Highway-76.
- This bridge, built on the river Ganga in Phaphmau, will be the 29th bridge to be built on the Ganga River between Allahabad and Farakka.
See also the links below:
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/cabinet-approves-construction-of-a-new-6-lane-bridge-with-its-approaches-across-river-ganga-at-phaphamau-allahabad-in-uttar-pradesh-118060800199_1.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Six-lane-bridge-to-connect-Sangam-City-with-Lucknow/articleshow/56055358.cms