LUCKNOW, July 20 -- In a step towards improving public safety and easing pedestrian movement, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has initiated the process of constructing a foot overbridge (FOB) on Shaheed Path, one of the city's busiest roads. The bridge will connect both sides of the road and provide a safe passage to pedestrians, especially in areas where no crossing infrastructure exists currently, officials aware of the development said.

For years, the absence of a designated crossing point on Shaheed Path has forced pedestrians to either take long, inconvenient detours or dangerously cross through gaps in barricades, putting lives at risk and disrupting traffic flow.

Taking note of this persistent issue, the LDA has finalised...