The construction of the Begumsarai Railway Overbridge (ROB) is progressing, pending the release of 97 crore rupees from the state government. The project was originally scheduled to be operational before the 2019 Kumbh Mela, but stalled due to objections from the Indian Air Force. The 97 crore rupees will be...
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used for compensating the Air Force for land acquisition (30 crore rupees) and extending their runway by 300 meters (67 crore rupees). The Ministry of Defence has already given the Letter of Credit (LOC) for the project, and the Air Force will grant permission for the ROB construction after receiving the funds. The remaining work is planned to be completed before the Maha Kumbh 2025. The construction will include demolishing 11 houses and reducing the height of a technical institute building before the project can be fully executed.