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'''Geeta Colony Bridge''' (also known as the '''Geeta Colony Flyover)''' is a bridge in the city of [[Delhi]], [[India]]. It crosses the [[Yamuna]] river, connecting the Trans-Yamuna area in [[East Delhi]] with [[Inner Ring Road, Delhi|Ring Road]] near [[Shantivan]].<ref name="nbmcw">{{cite web |title=Planning, Design, and Construction of Bridge Over River Yamuna Near Geeta Colony, Delhi |url=https://www.nbmcw.com/tech-articles/bridges/476-construction-of-bridge-over-river-yamuna.html |accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite news |title=East Delhi bridge awaits disaster |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/delhi/East-Delhi-bridge-awaits-disaster/amp_articleshow/15320441.cms |accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref>

== Role ==
The Geeta Colony Bridge provides access between east, north, northwest, and [[Central Delhi]]. It was built to reduce congestion on the 150-year-old [[Yamuna Bridge railway station|Yamuna Bridge]] and [[ITO barrage|ITO Bridge]] by providing alternate access between East Delhi and Old Delhi.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite news|title=New Delhi New Yamuna bridge to be ready next year|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/new-yamuna-bridge-to-be-ready-next-year/article3124263.ece/amp/|accessdate=3 November 2018}}</ref> It is centrally located and serves a heavily populated area, making it an important route for commuters.

== Design ==
Geeta Colony Bridge is a [[dual carriageway]] bridge that spans 560 meters divided into 14 40 meter segments. It has two roadways each 9 meters wide, and bicycle and pedestrian lanes on both sides and a central median verge.<ref name="Hindu" /> The total width of the bridge is 27.1 meters.<ref name="nbmcw" /> An estimated 220,000 vehicles cross the bridge daily.<ref name="TOI" />

== History ==
On 29 December 2004, M/S Navayuga Engineering Co. Ltd. contracted to construct the bridge, at a cost of 99.765 [[crore]] INR. It was allotted a construction period of 36 months.<ref name="nbmcw" />

On 27 December 2019, in response to [[Citizenship_Amendment_Act_protests|protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act]], the bridge was barricaded, causing significant traffic delays.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhat |first1=Nishi |title=Geeta Colony bridge barricaded due to CAA protests |url=https://www.cityspidey.com/news/10744/geeta-colony-bridge-barricaded-due-to-caa-protests |website=CitySpidey |accessdate=20 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=February 24, 2020|title=Delhi: Brace for more traffic jams as protests at Jafrabad, Khureji prompt roadblocks|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/brace-for-more-traffic-jams-as-stir-prompts-roadblocks/articleshow/74274361.cms|access-date=2020-10-31|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of longest bridges above water in India]]
* [[List of bridges in India]]
* [[List of bridges]]
* [[New Yamuna Bridge, Allahabad]]

==Reference==
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[[Category:Bridges in Delhi]]
[[Category:Bridges over Yamuna River]]
[[Category:Transport in Delhi]]

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>Ira Leviton at 21:43, 8 January 2021