LUCKNOW, Aug. 25 -- Daily commuters in central Lucknow are likely to get relief from persistent traffic snarls with a four-lane elevated corridor proposed from PICUP Turn to Shaheed Path via Lohia Hospital. Planned by the Uttar Pradesh State Bridge Corporation, the 3.05-kilometre stretch carries an estimated cost of Rs.489.02 crore and is projected to benefit more than 2 lakh people every day, including office-goers, patients, emergency responders, and VIP convoys.

The proposed elevated road is aimed at easing congestion along one of the busiest arterial stretches of the city. Ambulances and other emergency vehicles travelling to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, as well as convoys of judges and dignitaries heading to the Lucknow high court...