"Delhi Metro's Fifth Yamuna Bridge to Be Completed by September, DMRC MD Confirms"

The bridge boasts a viewing box at a height of 154 metres that acts as a selfie point. It shortens travel time between north and northeast Delhi, according to the website of the North East district.

Work on the under-construction bridge over the Yamuna was halted for a few days in July when the river had become swollen due to the rising water level.

"The status is that almost 50 per cent of the work is complete. It is in two modules of 290 metres each, the total length is 580 metres. And, one module is complete, having four spans," Kumar told PTI.

"Otherwise, the sub-structure is complete. The other module again comprises four spans, this stretch ... so, the entire stretch is expected to be completed by September 2024," he added.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) commenced in 2020 preliminary work on the bridge, which is part of the Majlis Park-Maujpur corridor being built under the Phase IV project.

The DMRC is currently undertaking construction on 65.2 kilometres of three priority corridors spanning 45 stations under the project -- Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg (28.92 kilometres), Majlis Park-Maujpur (12.55 kilometres), which are extensions of the already operational Magenta and Pink lines, and Aerocity-Tughlakabad (23.62 kilometres) that is being built as the Silver Line to connect the Violet Line and the Airport Line from the respective ends.

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