Ganges Barrage 🇮🇳

When you visit Kanpur, you can experience the Ganges Barrage, officially named the Lav Khush Barrage. Located at Azad Nagar-Nawabganj near Kanpur's Marine Drive Atal Ghat, this impressive structure spans 621 metres (2,037 feet) across the sacred Ganges River. Construction began in 1995, and the bridge officially opened in May 2000.

Serving as a crucial four-lane highway bypass for NH 91, it also provides an entry point to the developing Trans Ganga City. As you explore the area, you will learn about ambitious surrounding projects planned by regional authorities. Proposed developments include the John Forbes Botanical Garden, featuring an artificial lake, water museum, cinema house, illuminated evening trees, and a shopping-cum-kid museum block with a food court.

Additionally, the region is set to host an eco-friendly Trans Ganga City enclave alongside an exciting proposed amusement park modeled after Delhi Haat. This future park aims to offer a handicraft market, open-air amphitheatre, drive-in cinema, boating lake, and cafeteria. Connected to major future transport routes like the proposed six-to-eight-lane Awadh Expressway to Lucknow, the Ganges Barrage offers you a distinct look at Kanpur’s vital infrastructure and modern regional growth along the historic riverbank.

What to see at Ganges Barrage

• Spans 621 metres (2,037 feet) across the Ganges River
• Serves as a key four-lane highway bypass for NH 91
• Officially named the Lav Khush Barrage
• Provides an entry point to the under-construction Trans Ganga City

Visiting tips

Take in views of the 621-metre structure while visiting near Marine Drive Atal Ghat in Azad Nagar-Nawabganj.

How long: 1 hour · Best time: Evening

How to get there & what’s nearby

Ganges Barrage is easy to reach on Kanpur’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Kanpur Zoological Park and Kanpur Sangrahalaya. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Kanpur travel guide.