Patna, May 17 (IANS) Days after a portion of the ‘Vikramshila Setu’ in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district collapsed, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has begun the construction of a temporary Bailey bridge over the damaged area. The development comes as a major relief for the commuters, as the collapse of the bridge disrupted connectivity and caused difficulties for the general public.As of now, a 49-metre-long temporary Bailey bridge is being constructed to restore light vehicular traffic.Ahead of t…
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Jammu, May 2 (IANS) Three labourers died and one was rescued alive during the nightlong search and rescue operation after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Jammu city.Officials said on Saturday that the night-long rescue operation to pull out four labourers trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge in Bantalab’s Thathar area concluded in the early hours of Saturday, with three workers found dead while one trapped labourer was rescued alive.T…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) The Patna district administration has ordered a probe into the collapse of an under-construction bridge on the outskirts of the city, a day after the incident, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday in Dhebra village under the Shahpur police station area, trapping two labourers under the debris, officials added. They said both workers were rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital. While one labourer is reported to be in critical condition, the other esc…
Patna, March 2 (IANS) An under-construction Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) bridge over the Ghoghari River collapsed during casting in Gangwa village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district, said an official, adding that there was no casualty and no one was injured.The bridge, approximately 29 metres long, is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 2.89 crore.At the time of the incident, casting work was underway. Fortunately, no workers were injured, averting what could have been a major disaster.T…