PRAYAGRAJ, Dec. 6 -- Construction work on the Phaphamau six-lane bridge has finally resumed after being stalled for the past four months owing to the Ganga being in spate, bringing renewed hope for improved connectivity between Malak Harhar and Stanley Road.

For the completion of the remaining 300 meters of the bridge, a sand mound has been prepared to facilitate the placement of the superstructure. Using this mound, a total of 21 segments of the upper structure will be installed, a task assigned to Singla Company, which aims to complete it by the last week of May, officials said.

The bridge spans a total of 9.9 km between Malak Harhar and Stanley Road, with 3.89km being the length of the bridge which will fall across the Ganga. Only 30...