
The new four-lane bridge is about 100 meters south of the existing bridge, which is a two-lane one with a balanced cantilever and one girder. It is not possible to widen it into four lanes. The design and spacing of the proposed bridge permit for future upgrades into six or even eight lanes. The NHAI has given an undertaking to the Union government that since the proposed bridge in the ESZ required an area of fewer than 50 hectares, preparation of biodiversity impact assessment report was not applicable for the project.