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KOLKATA : The delay in finalizing the design of Majerhat bridge is holding back the full-fledged resumption of construction of elevated Majerhat Metro station, which runs parallel to the bridge. Though the state government has principally agreed to contract the width of the bridge so that Metro station work does not get hampered anyway, RVNL is waiting for the clearance that is possible only after the finalization of new bridge design. At one point of time, the problems, mostly land issues, appeared insurmountable. Recently, RVNL bagged physical possession of 78% of 24.5 hectares of depot land. Construction of the Metro station was stopped on September 6 — two days after the collapse of the bridge on September 4.Not only this, there are a few other hurdles that need to be resolved to bring the Metro work back on track..