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Varanasi, 16 October (HS). Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet has approved the construction of a new rail-cum-road bridge (Signature Bridge) on river Ganga to connect Varanasi and PDDU Nagar railway station in Chandauli district. The DPR of the proposed Signature Bridge has also been finalized. The government has also approved the construction of Varanasi-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay multitracking. The total estimated cost of this project is Rs 2,642 crore (approximately) and will be completed in four years. The project is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a New India, which will make the people of the region self-reliant through comprehensive development in the region. Due to which their employment and self-employment opportunities will increase.
It is noteworthy that the Signature Bridge has been designed for 150 years. The foundation that will be built during the construction of the Signature Bridge will be 120 feet deep from the surface of the river. Above that there will be a pillar and then a bridge. An economic structure will be built. This bridge will be close to the second entrance of Kashi Railway Station located at Kashi Rajghat. This bridge will be more than one kilometer long. The project, covering two districts of Uttar Pradesh, will add about 30 kilometers to the existing network of Indian Railways. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has also shared the blue print of a four-lane railway track and a six-lane road. This bridge, which will be built 50 meters parallel to the 137 year old Malviya Bridge at Rajghat, will have direct connection to Kashi, Chandauli, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Trains and goods trains will run at a speed of 100 km/h on the new bridge.
It may be noted that Varanasi Commissioner Kaushal Raj Sharma had held a meeting with officials of Northern Railway, Municipal Corporation, Water Works, Electricity, VDA, PWD, Commissionerate Police. It was decided in the meeting that all the departments should cooperate in the construction of the bridge through mutual coordination.
Varanasi Railway Station is an important part of the Railways.
Varanasi Railway Station is an important hub of Indian Railways. This railway station serves as a gateway for pilgrims, tourists and the local population. Varanasi-Pt. is important in terms of both passenger and freight traffic. Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Junction Road has a special place due to its role in transportation of goods like coal, cement and food grains as well as meeting the demands of growing tourism and industry. This new bridge will reduce congestion at both the stations. Apart from relieving congestion in this rail section, 27.83 MTPA freight traffic is estimated on the proposed section. The project is an outcome of the PM-GatiShakti National Master Plan related to multi-modal connectivity, which has been made possible through coordinated planning and will provide seamless connectivity for movement of people, goods and services.