PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 7 -- Following similar projects in West Bengal and Bihar, the six-lane Ganga bridge under construction in Prayagraj will be equipped with a state-of-the-art Bridge Health Monitoring System (BHMS), enabling engineers to detect structural faults and technical issues within minutes and take prompt corrective action.

The Rs.1,948-crore project, which began in February 2021, stretches nearly 10 km from Malak Harhar to the Stanley Road intersection. It includes a one-kilometre bridge section and a 6.8-km elevated stretch supported by 69 pillars.

The monitoring system, installed by the executing agency Singla Company, will continuously track the condition of all bridge pillars and other critical components. Special sensors and ...