 "The unfinished bridge between Samne Ghat and Ramnagar town (right) has forced people to bank on a pontoon bridge which can only handle two- and three-wheelers. Photo: N Sundaresha Subramanian")
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav is proud of his Samajwadi Party (SP) government’s infrastructure achievements and often showcases the 302-km Agra-Lucknow Expressway, completed in record time. But, for residents of Varanasi’s Samne Ghat, it is not the highway that comes to mind. It is an unfinished bridge that stands as a testimony to the infrastructure record of not one but two SP governments.
The pillar-mounted bridge, about a couple of km long, connecting Samne Ghat and Ramnagar town across the Ganga was conceived nearly 15 years ago and has been a work in progress for 10 years. While
The pillar-mounted bridge, about a couple of km long, connecting Samne Ghat and Ramnagar town across the Ganga was conceived nearly 15 years ago and has been a work in progress for 10 years. While
