LUCKNOW, July 3 -- A major roadblock delaying the Lucknow Development Authority's (LDA) ambitious Green Corridor project has received the green signal after the ministry of defence approved the transfer of Army land required for constructing the approach road to the proposed rail overbridge (ROB) near Dilkusha Kothi. The approval is expected to accelerate the project, which aims to provide faster connectivity between Shaheed Path and eastern parts of the city. The approval came during a high-level meeting held in New Delhi, where senior officials of the ministry of defence, LDA vice chairman Prathamesh Kumar and other officials discussed the pending proposal. Following the clearance, the LDA will acquire nearly 0.80 hectares of defence land by paying Rs 8.53 crore to the ministry of defence soon after the documentation and other formalities get completed. The 700-metre stretch connecting the Cantt area with the Green Corridor has been named the VIP Spur by the LDA. It will connect to Dilkusha Kothi. The LDA has set December as the deadline for completing the stretch. Once constructed, the route will ease traffic for commuters and facilitate smoother VIP movement to the airport. Defence officials gave oral consent for the required land during the meeting, while the formalities for the transfer are likely to be completed in the coming days following which the work would begin, confirmed Kumar. The proposed approach road will connect the Green Corridor with the railway overbridge near Dilkusha Kothi, creating a continuous traffic link for commuters travelling from Shaheed Path towards Somnath locality and Lalbatti crossing. Once operational, motorists will be able to bypass traffic bottlenecks and railway crossings, reducing travel time and easing congestion on surrounding roads. Senior LDA officials said that the vice chairman's intervention helped secure the approval, paving the way for the land acquisition and resumption of construction activities....