North Central Railway successfully re-girdered the shore spans of the historic Yamuna Bridge (Bridge No. 30) between Prayagraj and Naini.
The re-girdering of shore spans of both the UP and DOWN lines were completed on March 27 and 28, 2026 replacing the old girders (2 x 9.15 metres) with new steel girders (2x 9.1 metres).
UP Line: Launching of the first shore span was successfully conducted on March 27, 2026.
DN Line: Launching of the second shore span was completed on March 28, 2026.
History of Yamuna bridge at Prayagraj
This bridge is a vital artery of the Indian Railway network, serving as a crucial link connecting Prayagraj to major metropolises like Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai.
It was built by the East Indian Railway and opened for traffic on August 15,1865 as a single line bridge. It was upgraded to a double line bridge in the year 1911. Re-girdering of the double line bridge happened in 1929. The bridge has two decks – trains run on the top deck and road traffic on the bottom deck.
This renovation will ensure safer and faster train operations on this high density rail traffic section in the future.
