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	{{short description\|Bridge of Uttar Pradesh~~, India~~}}		{{short description\|Cable-Stayed Bridge in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=~~September 2019~~}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=February 2022}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2018}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=June 2018}}
	{{Infobox bridge		{{Infobox bridge
	\|bridge_name= New Yamuna Bridge		\|bridge_name= New Yamuna Bridge
	\|image= Naini Bridge @ Allahabad.jpg		\|image= Naini Bridge @ Allahabad.jpg
	\|official_name=~~The New Yamuna Bridge~~		\|official_name= Syama Prasad Mukherjee Setu
	\|carries= 4 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles		\|carries= 4 lanes, pedestrians and bicycles
	\|location= [[~~Allahabad~~]], [[India]]		\|location= [[Prayagraj]], [[India]]
	\|design= [[Cable-stayed bridge]]		\|design= [[Cable-stayed bridge]]
	\|designer= [[Hindustan Construction Company]] and [[Hyundai Engineering and Construction]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://travel.sulekha.com/allahabad-attractions.htm\|title=New Yamuna Bridge, Prayagraj – Attraction View}}{{Dead link\|date=April 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		\|designer= [[Hindustan Construction Company]] and [[Hyundai Engineering and Construction]]
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	The '''New Yamuna Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] located in ~~Prayagraj~~ [[~~Allahabad\|(Allahabad~~]]).<ref name="google">{{cite book\|title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad\|author1=Dayaratnam, P.\|author2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers\|date=2000\|publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited\|isbn=9788173712715\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC&pg=PA204\|page=204\|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-15-most-amazing-bridges/20110623.htm#10\|title=India's 15 most amazing bridges - Rediff.com Business\|work=rediff.com\|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Miyazaki \|first=Keishi \|date=November 2006 \|title=Construction of a Bridge over River Yamuna at Allahabad/Naini \|url=http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2007/pdf/project30_full.pdf \|access-date=2021-10-12 \|website=jica.go.jp}}</ref> The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the [[Old Naini Bridge]].<ref name="maurer-soehne.com">{{Cite web \|date=July 2021 \|title=MAURER AG - Home - \|url=http://www.maurer-soehne.com/files/bauwerkschutzsysteme/pdf/en/projectinfo/Allahabad_Naini_Bridge_India.pdf \|website=maurer-soehne.com}}</ref> The bridge runs ~~North-South~~ across the [[Yamuna ~~river~~]] connecting the city of Prayagraj to ~~it's~~ neighborhood of [[Naini]]. The construction was consulted by [[COWI A/S]], a [[Denmark\|Danish]] consulting company. Main construction was done by [[Hyundai Group\|Hyundai]] and was successfully completed in 2004.~~<ref name="maurer-soehne~~.com" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bridge engineering - Major bridges \|url=http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090938/http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf \|archive-date=2016-03-04 \|access-date=2021-10-12 \|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>		The '''New Yamuna Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] located in [[Prayagraj]]. The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the [[Old Naini Bridge]]. The bridge runs north–south across the [[Yamuna River]] connecting the city of Prayagraj to its neighborhood of [[Naini, Prayagraj\|Naini]]. The construction was consulted by [[COWI A/S]], a [[Denmark\|Danish]] consulting company. Main construction was done by [[Hyundai Group\|Hyundai]] and was successfully completed in 2004. The structure spans 1,510 meters with a main span of 260 meters, featuring six traffic lanes and pedestrian walkways.

	==~~Gallery~~==		== History ==
	[[~~File~~:~~On the banks~~ of New Yamuna bridge, ~~Allahabad~~.~~jpg~~\|~~thumb~~\|New Yamuna Bridge ~~at dusk]]~~		The New Yamuna Bridge was constructed to ease congestion from the older Naini Bridge and improve connectivity between [[Prayagraj]] and [[Naini, Prayagraj\|Naini]], especially due to increasing commuter and pilgrimage traffic.<ref name="google">{{cite book\|title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad\|author1=Dayaratnam, P.\|author2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers\|date=2000\|publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited\|isbn=9788173712715\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC&pg=PA204\|page=204\|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Miyazaki \|first=Keishi \|date=November 2006 \|title=Construction of a Bridge over River Yamuna at Allahabad/Naini \|url=http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2007/pdf/project30_full.pdf \|access-date=12 October 2021 \|website=jica.go.jp}}</ref><ref name="House">{{Cite web \|date=2023-06-28 \|title=New Yamuna Bridge in Prayagraj: Facts, features and architecture \|url=https://housing.com/news/new-yamuna-bridge-prayagraj-fact-guide/ \|access-date=2025-07-16 \|website=Housing News \|language=en-GB}}</ref> The construction began in the early 2000s and the bridge was completed in 2004, officially opened for public use the same year.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=July 2021 \|title=MAURER AG - Home - \|url=http://www.maurer-soehne.com/files/bauwerkschutzsysteme/pdf/en/projectinfo/Allahabad_Naini_Bridge_India.pdf \|website=maurer-soehne.com \|access-date=5 February 2013 \|archive-date=8 January 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108121335/http://www.maurer-soehne.com/files/bauwerkschutzsysteme/pdf/en/projectinfo/Allahabad_Naini_Bridge_India.pdf \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was built by [[Hyundai Engineering and Construction]] with engineering consultation from [[COWI A/S]], a Danish engineering consultancy with expertise in large-scale civil projects.<ref name="Mageba">{{Cite web \|title=Naini Bridge \|url=https://www.mageba-group.com/ca/en/1023/Asia/India/278893/Naini-Bridge.htm \|access-date=2025-07-16 \|website=www.mageba-group.com \|language=en-ca}}</ref> The project was one of India's earliest modern cable-stayed bridges, reflecting a shift toward international infrastructure collaboration and urban modernization in northern India.<ref name="NIC">{{Cite web \|title=The New Yamuna Bridge {{!}} District Prayagraj, Government of Uttar Pradesh {{!}} India \|url=https://prayagraj.nic.in/tourist-place/the-new-yamuna-bridge/ \|access-date=2025-07-16 \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Bridge ~~Specifications~~==		== Structural Specifications ==
			The New Yamuna bridge is a [[Cable-stayed bridge\|cable-stayed]] structure with a main span of 260 m and a total length of 1,510 m, designed to withstand high vehicular loads while minimizing disruption to the Yamuna River's flow.<ref name="Mageba"/><ref>{{Cite book \|last1=Dayaratnam \|first1=P. \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC \|title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad \|last2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers \|publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited \|year=2000 \|isbn=978-81-7371-271-5 \|page=204-205 \|access-date=12 October 2021}}</ref> It features a six-lane carriageway, with two additional pedestrian walkways flanking both sides, accommodating both motor and foot traffic.<ref name="House"/> The pylons rise to a height of 151 meters, with cables arranged in a harp pattern, that us visually enhancing the Prayagraj skyline while ensuring even load distribution.<ref name="NIC"/> The bridge is built using prestressed concrete and steel, and designed to accommodate high seismic resilience, a critical feature for long-span bridges in India.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Designing and 3-D Modelling of a Sustainable Cable Stayed Bridge-A Case Study {{!}} E3S Web of Conferences \|url=https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/ref/2020/80/e3sconf_ses2020_01070/e3sconf_ses2020_01070.html \|access-date=2025-07-16 \|website=www.e3s-conferences.org \|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Bridge engineering - Major bridges \|url=http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090938/http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf \|archive-date=4 March 2016 \|access-date=12 October 2021 }}</ref>

	~~The total length of the bridge is 1,510 m with a longest span of 260 m which is supported by a cable which stays in a concrete anchor bridges.<ref>{{Cite book \|last~~=~~Dayaratnam \|first~~=~~P. \|url~~=~~https~~:~~//books.google.co.~~in~~/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC \|title=International Conference on Suspension~~, ~~Cable Supported~~, ~~and Cable Stayed Bridges~~: ~~November 19-21~~, ~~1999, Hyderabad~~ \|~~last2=Indian Institution of~~ Bridge ~~Engineers~~ \|~~publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited \|year=2000 \|isbn=978-81-7371-271-5 \|page=204-205 \|access-date=2021-10-12}}~~</~~ref~~>		==Gallery==
			<gallery>
			File:New Yamuna Bridge in prayagraj, uttar pradesh, india.jpg\|Clicked by Salim Ansari
			File:On the banks of New Yamuna bridge, Allahabad.jpg\|New Yamuna Bridge at dusk
			File:Naini Bridge Prayagraj 02.jpg\|Naini Bridge [[Prayagraj]]
			</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[List of tourist attractions in ~~Allahabad~~]]		* [[List of tourist attractions in Prayagraj]]
	* [[List of largest cable-stayed bridges\|List of largest cable-stayed bridges in the World]]		* [[List of largest cable-stayed bridges\|List of largest cable-stayed bridges in the World]]
	* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]		* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]
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	==References==		==References==
	~~{{commons category\|New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad}}~~
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	{{~~Allahabad~~ landmarks}}		{{Prayagraj landmarks}}

	[[Category:Buildings and structures in ~~Allahabad~~]]		[[Category:Buildings and structures in Prayagraj]]
	[[Category:Bridges in Uttar Pradesh]]		[[Category:Bridges in Uttar Pradesh]]
	[[Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India]]		[[Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India]]
	[[Category:Transport in ~~Allahabad~~]]		[[Category:Transport in Prayagraj]]
	[[Category:Bridges over Yamuna River]]		[[Category:Bridges over the Yamuna River]]

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The '''New Yamuna Bridge''' is a [[cable-stayed bridge]] located in Prayagraj [[Allahabad|(Allahabad]]).<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad|author1=Dayaratnam, P.|author2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers|date=2000|publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited|isbn=9788173712715|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC&pg=PA204|page=204|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-indias-15-most-amazing-bridges/20110623.htm#10|title=India's 15 most amazing bridges - Rediff.com Business|work=rediff.com|accessdate=24 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miyazaki |first=Keishi |date=November 2006 |title=Construction of a Bridge over River Yamuna at Allahabad/Naini |url=http://www.jica.go.jp/english/our_work/evaluation/oda_loan/post/2007/pdf/project30_full.pdf |access-date=2021-10-12 |website=jica.go.jp}}</ref> The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the [[Old Naini Bridge]].<ref name="maurer-soehne.com">{{Cite web |date=July 2021 |title=MAURER AG - Home - |url=http://www.maurer-soehne.com/files/bauwerkschutzsysteme/pdf/en/projectinfo/Allahabad_Naini_Bridge_India.pdf |website=maurer-soehne.com}}</ref> The bridge runs North-South across the [[Yamuna river]] connecting the city of Prayagraj to it's neighborhood of [[Naini]]. The construction was consulted by [[COWI A/S]], a [[Denmark|Danish]] consulting company. Main construction was done by [[Hyundai Group|Hyundai]] and was successfully completed in 2004.<ref name="maurer-soehne.com" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Bridge engineering - Major bridges |url=http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090938/http://www.cowi.com/menu/service/BridgeTunnelandMarineStructures/Documents/021-1700-008e-07b_MajorBridges.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-04 |access-date=2021-10-12 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

==Gallery==
[[File:On the banks of New Yamuna bridge, Allahabad.jpg|thumb|New Yamuna Bridge at dusk]]

==Bridge Specifications==

The total length of the bridge is 1,510 m with a longest span of 260 m which is supported by a cable which stays in a concrete anchor bridges.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Dayaratnam |first=P. |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=pb67nkDk4FMC |title=International Conference on Suspension, Cable Supported, and Cable Stayed Bridges: November 19-21, 1999, Hyderabad |last2=Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers |publisher=Universities Press (India) Limited |year=2000 |isbn=978-81-7371-271-5 |page=204-205 |access-date=2021-10-12}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of tourist attractions in Allahabad]]
* [[List of largest cable-stayed bridges|List of largest cable-stayed bridges in the World]]
* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]
* [[List of bridges in India]]
* [[List of bridges]]
* [[Old Naini Bridge]]

==References==
{{commons category|New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Allahabad landmarks}}

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Allahabad]]
[[Category:Bridges in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cable-stayed bridges in India]]
[[Category:Transport in Allahabad]]
[[Category:Bridges over Yamuna River]]

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