LUCKNOW, May 17 -- After nearly a year of delays, the proposed foot overbridge on Shaheed Path, set to come up in front of a mall near a private hospital, is finally moving towards execution, with the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) finalising a private agency and issuing a work order for the project.

For months, pedestrians have struggled to cross the busy stretch due to the absence of any designated crossing facility. With no zebra crossing or foot overbridge available, many either took longer routes or attempted to cross the road directly, risking accidents on the high-speed corridor.

LDA chief engineer Manvendra Kumar Singh said the project faced delays as the authority initially failed to attract interested bidders. To move the...