{{short description|Cable-Stayed Bridge in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox bridge |bridge_name= New Yamuna Bridge |image= Naini Bridge @ Allahabad.jpg |official_name= Syama Prasad Mukherjee Setu |carries= 4 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles |location= [[Prayagraj]], [[India]] |design= [[Cable-stayed bridge]] |designer= [[Hindustan Construction Company]] and [[Hyundai Engineering and Construction]] |mainspan= {{convert|260|m|ft|0}} |length= {{convert|1510|m|ft|0}} |height= |clearance= |coordinates = {{coord|25.4272|81.8613|display=inline,title}} |below= |traffic= |material=Steel |begin= 2000 |complete= 2004 |closed= |toll= |label = |label_size = |alt = |background = |mark = |marksize = |float = |width = 250 |caption = <!-- blank --> }}
The '''New Yamuna Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] located in [[Prayagraj]]. The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the [[Old Naini Bridge]]. The bridge runs north–south across the [[Yamuna River]] connecting the city of Prayagraj to its neighborhood of [[Naini, Prayagraj|Naini]]. The construction was consulted by [[COWI A/S]], a [[Denmark|Danish]] consulting company. Main construction was done by [[Hyundai Group|Hyundai]] and was successfully completed in 2004. The structure spans 1,510 meters with a main span of 260 meters, featuring six traffic lanes and pedestrian walkways.
== History == The New Yamuna Bridge was constructed to ease congestion from the older Naini Bridge and improve connectivity between [[Prayagraj]] and [[Naini, Prayagraj|Naini]], especially due to increasing commuter and pilgrimage traffic.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad|author1=Dayaratnam, P.|author2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers|date=2000|publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited|isbn=9788173712715|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC&pg=PA204|page=204|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miyazaki |first=Keishi |date=November 2006 |title=Construction of a Bridge over River Yamuna at Allahabad/Naini |url=http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2007/pdf/project30_full.pdf |access-date=12 October 2021 |website=jica.go.jp}}</ref><ref name="House">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-28 |title=New Yamuna Bridge in Prayagraj: Facts, features and architecture |url=https://housing.com/news/new-yamuna-bridge-prayagraj-fact-guide/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=Housing News |language=en-GB}}</ref> The construction began in the early 2000s and the bridge was completed in 2004, officially opened for public use the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 2021 |title=MAURER AG - Home - |url=http://www.maurer-soehne.com/files/bauwerkschutzsysteme/pdf/en/projectinfo/Allahabad_Naini_Bridge_India.pdf |website=maurer-soehne.com |access-date=5 February 2013 |archive-date=8 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108121335/http://www.maurer-soehne.com/files/bauwerkschutzsysteme/pdf/en/projectinfo/Allahabad_Naini_Bridge_India.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was built by [[Hyundai Engineering and Construction]] with engineering consultation from [[COWI A/S]], a Danish engineering consultancy with expertise in large-scale civil projects.<ref name="Mageba">{{Cite web |title=Naini Bridge |url=https://www.mageba-group.com/ca/en/1023/Asia/India/278893/Naini-Bridge.htm |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=www.mageba-group.com |language=en-ca}}</ref> The project was one of India's earliest modern cable-stayed bridges, reflecting a shift toward international infrastructure collaboration and urban modernization in northern India.<ref name="NIC">{{Cite web |title=The New Yamuna Bridge {{!}} District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India |url=https://prayagraj.nic.in/tourist-place/the-new-yamuna-bridge/ |access-date=2025-07-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Structural Specifications == The New Yamuna bridge is a [[Cable-stayed bridge|cable-stayed]] structure with a main span of 260 m and a total length of 1,510 m, designed to withstand high vehicular loads while minimizing disruption to the Yamuna River's flow.<ref name="Mageba"/><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Dayaratnam |first1=P. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC |title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad |last2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers |publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited |year=2000 |isbn=978-81-7371-271-5 |page=204-205 |access-date=12 October 2021}}</ref> It features a six-lane carriageway, with two additional pedestrian walkways flanking both sides, accommodating both motor and foot traffic.<ref name="House"/> The pylons rise to a height of 151 meters, with cables arranged in a harp pattern, that us visually enhancing the Prayagraj skyline while ensuring even load distribution.<ref name="NIC"/> The bridge is built using prestressed concrete and steel, and designed to accommodate high seismic resilience, a critical feature for long-span bridges in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Designing and 3-D Modelling of a Sustainable Cable Stayed Bridge-A Case Study {{!}} E3S Web of Conferences |url=https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/ref/2020/80/e3sconf_ses2020_01070/e3sconf_ses2020_01070.html |access-date=2025-07-16 |website=www.e3s-conferences.org |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bridge engineering - Major bridges |url=http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090938/http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=12 October 2021 }}</ref>
==Gallery== <gallery> File:New Yamuna Bridge in prayagraj, uttar pradesh, india.jpg|Clicked by Salim Ansari File:On the banks of New Yamuna bridge, Allahabad.jpg|New Yamuna Bridge at dusk File:Naini Bridge Prayagraj 02.jpg|Naini Bridge [[Prayagraj]] </gallery>
==See also== * [[List of tourist attractions in Prayagraj]] * [[List of largest cable-stayed bridges|List of largest cable-stayed bridges in the World]] * [[List of longest bridges above water in India]] * [[List of bridges in India]] * [[List of bridges]] * [[Old Naini Bridge]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Prayagraj landmarks}}
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Prayagraj]] [[Category:Bridges in Uttar Pradesh]] [[Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India]] [[Category:Transport in Prayagraj]] [[Category:Bridges over the Yamuna River]]