Before Mahakumbh-2025, the width of Alopibagh flyover will be increased to four lanes. The Bridge Corporation has done the survey for widening. The Bridge Corporation is getting the design done by the experts of Delhi for the doubling of the flyover, which will be ready in a month. Then DPR will be prepared, on the basis of this the budget will be decided.
In Kumbh 2013 traffic started on this flyover of about one km. A budget of about Rs 36 crore was spent in the construction. It is estimated that a budget of Rs 50-60 crore will be spent on doubling. The flyover is built from opposite Sardar Patel Seva Sansthan to near Bangar Dharamshala. It has made it convenient for vehicles travelling from Jhunsi to Naini,
The flyover is situated near the Harshvardhan statue from the side of Geeta Niketan bridge. Initially, the traffic was facilitated by the flyover. However, due to increase in vehicles and traffic, there is often a jam. In Mahakumbh 2025, the width of the flyover will be increased so that people do not have to face the problem of jam.
Chief Project Manager of Setu Nigam Manoj Kumar Agarwal said in order to increase the width of the flyover, the design is being made by the experts of Delhi. After the design is ready, the process of widening will start. Efforts will be made to complete the work before Mahakumbh.
Shakti Canteen: Didi Cafe, started under the direction of the government, is completely made for women. This first cafe in Prayagraj was completed and its operations also started. It is being operated in the premises of the CMO office. This cafe will be known as Shakti Canteen.
The special thing about this canteen will be that the entire responsibility of its operation will be in the hands of women of self-help group. Women will prepare breakfast and food here and also serve the people coming here. Food items like ‘rajma chawal’, ‘kadhi chawal’, ‘poori sabji’, bread pakora, coffee, tea, Maggi and ‘chhola bhatura’ are available here. Its operation has started with the cooperation of Municipal Corporation and DUDA. In Prayagraj this first canteen has started. A similar canteen is to be set up in a total of five offices and hospitals here. This Shakti Canteen is being started with the aim of making women associated with women self-help groups formed by NULM (National Urban Livelihood Mission) prosperous and self-reliant. It is planned to be operated in total 16 municipal corporation cities of Uttar Pradesh.