LUCKNOW, Nov. 13 -- Relief may finally be in sight for commuters battling daily traffic snarls at Nishatganj crossing, as the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) plans a 450-metre elevated road, estimated to cost Rs 81 crore, to allow Green Corridor traffic to bypass the congested intersection. The proposed elevated stretch will allow commuters travelling along the Green Corridor to reach the Central Academy road near the Samta Mulak crossing without entering the Nishatganj intersection (earlier known as Smriti Vatika). The move comes after repeated traffic management experiments by the LDA and traffic police as well as other concerned departments failed to provide a solution to the congestion at the junction, which affects daily commuters. The LDA has completed a survey through a private agency to assess the proposed alignment and feasibility of the elevated road. The authority will now place the proposal before concerned stakeholders, including traffic police officials, to seek their views and final approval before proceeding further. The project will form part of the Green Corridor development. Hindustan Times had highlighted the traffic planning shortcomings at three critical intersections along the Green Corridor-- Hanuman Setu, Nishatganj and the Kukrail road intersection near Central Academy School, close to the Samta Mulak crossing. A joint inspection by traffic police and LDA engineering officials had exposed gaps in traffic planning even as stretches of the ambitious corridor project approached completion. The inspection raised concerns over how commuters would navigate these intersections once the corridor became operational. For commuters, the proposed connectivity could mean fewer traffic conflicts, smoother movement and reduced dependence on the Nishatganj crossing, particularly during peak-hour traffic....