Bihar Bridge Collapse: Another Bridge Submerges in River, Watch How the Structure Crumbled in Khagaria
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Another Bridge Submerges in River, Watch How the Structure Crumbled in Khagaria

ABP News  

In Bihar, the series of collapses and sinkings of under-construction bridges has continued unabated. The latest incident occurred in Khagaria, where another bridge has fallen into a river. The repeated failures of these bridges underscore serious concerns regarding construction quality, project management, and safety standards. In Araria, Kishanganj, and other districts, the collapses have disrupted transportation and daily life, leading to significant inconvenience for local residents. The Bihar government faces increasing scrutiny as these events expose potential gaps in the planning and execution of major infrastructure projects.

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Floods cause bridge collapse on Puducherry-Cuddalore Highway
1 month ago

Floods cause bridge collapse on Puducherry-Cuddalore Highway

New Indian Express  

PUDUCHERRY: The 30-year-old bridge at Edayarpalayam on the Puducherry-Cuddalore Highway partially collapsed on Wednesday night due to severe flooding, leading to the closure of the road to traffic. While two-wheelers are being allowed to use an adjoining older bridge over the rivulet, four-wheelers have been diverted through alternate routes via Kanniyakoil, Kirumampakkam, Villianur, and Puducherry to manage the disruption. The …

VIDEO: 125-year-old British-era bridge collapses in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao
1 month, 2 weeks ago

VIDEO: 125-year-old British-era bridge collapses in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao

India TV News  

A British-era bridge collapsed in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Tuesday morning, with a section between its damaged pillars breaking and falling. The historic British-era bridge collapsed suddenly on Tuesday morning, with the section between pillars 9 and 10. Authorities have begun demolishing the collapsed section to ensure safety, as the area beneath the bridge remains active with river navigation, …

SC gives Bihar govt final chance to reply on bridge collapses plea
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SC gives Bihar govt final chance to reply on bridge collapses plea

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted the last opportunity to the Bihar government to file its response to a PIL that raised concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in Bihar after several of them collapsed in recent months.A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar also sought the response of the National Highway …

Opposition sharpens attack on Nitish as portion of bridge collapses in Bihar
3 months, 1 week ago

Opposition sharpens attack on Nitish as portion of bridge collapses in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: In yet another incident of bridge collapse in Bihar, a portion of a bridge on Friday collapsed due to flood water in Bhagalpur district, inviting sharp criticism from the Opposition. In a statement released by the Bhagalpur district magistrate office, one of the pillars subsided due to excessive rise in water level, caused by heavy rainfall in the state. …

Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Patna district, an official said on Monday. The construction of the 'Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur Ganga Mahasetu' has been supervised by the Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid the foundation stone for the construction of the 5.57-kilometre-long Bakhtiyarpur-Tajpur Ganga Mahasetu in June 2011. "A girder of the …

Part of under-construction bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Part of under-construction bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar

The Hindu  

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being "dismantled", crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said. However, when contacted, Khagaria District Magistrate Amit Kumar Pandey asserted that "the entire structure of the under-construction bridge has been deemed to be faulty and it is being dismantled by the contractor as per direction of the Patna …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar’s Katihar; 14th such incident since June
5 months ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar’s Katihar; 14th such incident since June

The Hindu  

A bridge being constructed over the Ganga at Bakia Sukhay in Bihar’s Katihar district collapsed on Thursday, officials said. With the construction of this bridge, the people of Bakia Sukhay gram panchayat and its surrounding areas would have had direct access to Barari, the block headquarters, by road. “Due to the erosion caused by the river Ganga, two pillars of …

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Supreme Court notice to Bihar govt. on a plea to probe collapsing bridges
5 months, 1 week ago

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Supreme Court notice to Bihar govt. on a plea to probe collapsing bridges

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 29 sought a response from the Bihar government on a writ petition highlighting the frequent incidents of bridge collapses in the State. Chandrachud issued notice on the petition filed by advocate-petitioner Brajesh Singh for a high-level structural audit of bridges in Bihar along with demolition or retrofitting of weak constructions, if feasible, to save lives. …

Bihar bridge collapse: SC seeks reply from Bihar govt, others on plea for structural audit
5 months, 1 week ago

Bihar bridge collapse: SC seeks reply from Bihar govt, others on plea for structural audit

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday in its order sought a detailed response from the Bihar government, National Highways Authority of India on hearing a plea seeking direction to the state govt, and other appropriate authorities to conduct the highest level of structural audit of all the existing bridges and under construction bridges in the state and to demolish …

Bihar bridge collapse: Another one down in Gaya, built over Gulskari River – 14th incident in 4 weeks
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bridge collapse: Another one down in Gaya, built over Gulskari River – 14th incident in 4 weeks

Live Mint  

Bihar bridge collapse: In the wake of multiple bridge collapses in Bihar, another bridge fell on July 10. 14th Bihar Bridge Collapses in Four Weeks On July 10, the thirteenth bridge collapsed in the state in a span of three weeks. Bihar Government Suspends 15 Engineers Following the bridge collapse incidents, the Bihar Government suspended as many as fifteen engineers. …

Araria: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, marks 15th incident in past one month, details
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Araria: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, marks 15th incident in past one month, details

Op India  

Another bridge fell in Bihar on Tuesday evening, marking the 15th such incident in the state in the past four weeks. According to an official, the latest bridge that collapsed was located on the Parman River in Amhara village in Araria district’s Forbesganj block. Araria district magistrate Enayat Khan informed the media that the bridge was built by the Rural …

16 engineers suspended over series of bridge collapse incidents in Bihar
6 months ago

16 engineers suspended over series of bridge collapse incidents in Bihar

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The Bihar government on Friday suspended 16 engineers in connection with a series of recent incidents of bridge collapse in the state, a senior official said. Additional Chief Secretary of the Water Resources Department, Chaitanya Prasad, stated that the state government took the recent collapse of a series of bridges seriously and initiated disciplinary action against the officials for …

Bihar deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary assures action after 10 bridges collapse in 15 days in state
6 months ago

Bihar deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary assures action after 10 bridges collapse in 15 days in state

Hindustan Times  

Bihar deputy chief minister Samrat Chaudhary on Thursday assured action would be taken against the negligence of officials over frequent bridge collapses in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary addressed the multiple bridge collapses in Bihar and said an investigation was ongoing and action would be taken 10 bridges have collapsed in 15 days in the Saran, East Champaran, …

Bihar News: Another Bridge Collapses In Chhapra, Movement Of Dozens Of Villages Affected | ABP News
6 months ago

Bihar News: Another Bridge Collapses In Chhapra, Movement Of Dozens Of Villages Affected | ABP News

ABP News  

In Bihar, the process of heavy rain at some places and light rain at other places is continuing these days. RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav attacked both PM Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday over the bridge collapse. Lalu Prasad Yadav wrote on X, "Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar will blame the Mughals, the British and …

2 bridges collapse in Bihar's Saran on same day, 9 such incidents in the state in 15 days
6 months ago

2 bridges collapse in Bihar's Saran on same day, 9 such incidents in the state in 15 days

Op India  

In a disturbing incident, two bridges in Saran district collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the state of Bihar. The second bridge, also on the Gandaki River, is said to be over 100 years old and collapsed due to excessive rain during the monsoon season. Several similar incidents of bridge collapse have happened in districts like Madhubani, Siwan, Araria, East …

Bihar Bridge Collapses: Another bridge collapses, 10th such incident in over 15 days
6 months ago

Bihar Bridge Collapses: Another bridge collapses, 10th such incident in over 15 days

The Hindu  

Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, July 4, 2024, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said. Bihar bridge collapse: PIL in Supreme Court seeks structural audit of all Bihar bridges The latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed …

Bihar bridges collapse: Plea filed in SC seeking structural audit of all bridges
6 months ago

Bihar bridges collapse: Plea filed in SC seeking structural audit of all bridges

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to Bihar state govt and other appropriate authorities to conduct highest level of structural audit of all the existing bridges and under construction bridges in the state and to demolish or retrofit weak structure depending of feasibility. The petitioner, Brajesh Singh, in his Public Interest Litigation, a …

Plea in Supreme Court seeks structural audit of all Bihar bridges after 10 collapses in over 15 days
6 months ago

Plea in Supreme Court seeks structural audit of all Bihar bridges after 10 collapses in over 15 days

India TV News  

Bihar bridge collapse: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Bihar government to conduct a structural audit of all existing and under-construction bridges in the state after several bridges collapsed in the past two weeks. Therefore the urgent intervention of this Hon'ble Court is required to save the lives of people, as the under-construction …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, tenth such incident in over 15 days
6 months ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, tenth such incident in over 15 days

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said. The latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed two more bridge collapses in the last 24 hours, District Magistrate Aman Samir said. The small …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, seventh such incident in 15 days
6 months ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, seventh such incident in 15 days

The Hindu  

In a troubling trend for Bihar, a portion of a bridge over Gandaki river in Siwan district collapsed on July 3 morning, marking the seventh such incident in the State within the past 15 days. This is the second incident of bridge collapse in Siwan in the last 11 days. Villagers suggested that heavy rainfall over the preceding days may …

Calls for third-party investigation as Bihar sees six bridge collapses in 13 days
6 months, 1 week ago

Calls for third-party investigation as Bihar sees six bridge collapses in 13 days

The Hindu  

With incidents of bridge collapse continuing in Bihar — as many as six have collapsed in the last 13 days — the State government on Monday sought detailed reports from the departments concerned. Experts, though, said the government should launch a “third-party investigation” while members of the Bihar Engineering Services Association warned many more bridges in the State could collapse …

Girder of under-construction bridge collapses due to rain in Jharkhand's Giridih
6 months, 1 week ago

Girder of under-construction bridge collapses due to rain in Jharkhand's Giridih

Hindustan Times  

A girder of an under-construction bridge collapsed and a pillar got tilted due to heavy rain in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Saturday night, an official said. Bridge collapse incidents in Bihar The incident comes amid a series of mishaps involving bridges in Bihar, from which Jharkhand was carved out in November 2000. Bihar has witnessed as many as five incidents …

Tejashwi Yadav takes swipe at Nitish govt after 5th bridge collapses in 9 days
6 months, 1 week ago

Tejashwi Yadav takes swipe at Nitish govt after 5th bridge collapses in 9 days

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and former Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav on Friday criticised the Nitish Kumar government after the fifth bridge collapsed within nine days in Bihar. The news agency's report also mentioned that officials in Rural Works Department, responsible for the 75-meter-long bridge's construction, confirmed that one of the pillars had been washed away a few days …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, fifth incident in nine days
6 months, 1 week ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, fifth incident in nine days

The Hindu  

Another bridge has collapsed in Bihar, making it the fifth such incident to have been reported from the State in nine days. Officials were tight-lipped about the incident, though sources in the Rural Works Department, which was entrusted with the construction of the 75-metre-long bridge, confirmed that one of the pillars got washed away a few days ago. They said …

Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days
6 months, 1 week ago

Bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, fourth incident in State in eight days

The Hindu  

A fourth bridge has collapsed in Bihar within eight days. Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas in Nepal, with which Kishanganj shares its border, led to a sudden rise in the water level and one of the pillars of the bridge could not withstand the river’s strong currents, causing the collapse, District Magistrate Tushar Singla told reporters. Three days later, …

Under-construction bridge collapses in Motihari, third such incident in Bihar this week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Under-construction bridge collapses in Motihari, third such incident in Bihar this week

Hindustan Times  

An under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's East Champaran district on Sunday, officials said, with this being the third such incident in the state since Tuesday. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by Bihar's Rural Works Department. We will take strict action against those found guilty,” Dipak Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of Bihar's Rural Works Department, told …

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Motihari, third one in less than a week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Motihari, third one in less than a week

New Indian Express  

MOTIHARI: An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by the state's Rural Works Department to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty," Additional …

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's East Champaran district
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's East Champaran district

India TV News  

An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday, marking the third such incident in Bihar within a week, officials said. Significantly, the 16-meter-long bridge, is being built by the state's Rural Works Department over a canal, and is intended to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. Exact cause behind collapse remain unidentified Meanwhile, speaking …

Video: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, second incident this week
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Video: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, second incident this week

India TV News  

In another such incident which took place in a week another bridge collapsed in Bihar on Saturday. Just four days ago, a portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river in Bihar collapsed in Araria district on Tuesday. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also had clarified that the construction of the bridge that collapsed in Bihar's Araria district was …

Araria bridge collapse: 3 engineers suspended, contractor booked
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Araria bridge collapse: 3 engineers suspended, contractor booked

Hindustan Times  

Araria: Three engineers of Bihar’s rural works department were suspended on Wednesday in connection with the collapse of a newly built bridge in Araria district the previous day. A newly constructed bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Araria Anjani Kumar, an assistant engineer who was also in charge of the executive engineer and two junior engineers, Manish Kumar and Birendra Ram, were …

Bihar: Portion of newly built bridge over Bakra river collapses in the Araria district, no casualties reported
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar: Portion of newly built bridge over Bakra river collapses in the Araria district, no casualties reported

Op India  

A segment of a newly built bridge over the Bakra River collapsed in Pararia village, located in Bihar’s Araria district, on Tuesday, according to a police officer. #WATCH | Bihar | A portion of a bridge over the Bakra River has collapsed in Araria pic.twitter.com/stjDO2Xkq3 — ANI June 18, 2024 The bridge, built by the state government for Rs 12 …

Nitin Gadkari clarifies after bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Bihar's Araria
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitin Gadkari clarifies after bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Bihar's Araria

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday issued a clarification that the bridge which collapsed in Bihar’s Araria district was not constructed under the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry. A bridge collapses into the Bakra river at Padkiya Ghat, in the Sikti block area of Araria, Bihar, Tuesday, June 18, 2024. "The bridge that collapsed in Araria, Bihar was not …

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bihar bridge ready to be inaugurated collapses in Araria; probe ordered

Hindustan Times  

ARARIA: A 183-metre-long bridge expected to be opened to traffic soon collapsed in eastern Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday, the seventh incident of a bridge collapse in the state since 2023 and the second this year. Rural works department executive engineer Ashutosh Kumar said frequent changes in the course of the river contributed to the incident Araria district magistrate Inayat …

Newly constructed bridge over Bakra river in Bihar's Araria collapses | VIDEO
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Newly constructed bridge over Bakra river in Bihar's Araria collapses | VIDEO

Hindustan Times  

A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river collapsed in Pararia village of Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday. A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river collapsed in Pararia village of Bihar’s Araria district on Tuesday, a police officer said The bridge connected Kursa Kanta and Sikti areas of Araria district. “A portion of …

₹12-crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Araria district, no casualties reported
6 months, 3 weeks ago

₹12-crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Araria district, no casualties reported

The Hindu  

A portion of an under construction bridge collapsed along the Bakra river in the Sikti block in Bihar’s Araria district. The water level of Bakra river has increased manifold after continuous rain in the catchment area of Nepal due to which the under-construction bridge could not bear the heavy flow and got washed away in the strong water stream. Earlier …

Bridge Built At Cost Of Rs 12 Crore Collapses In Bihar's Araria Before Inauguration
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bridge Built At Cost Of Rs 12 Crore Collapses In Bihar's Araria Before Inauguration

News 18  

A newly-constructed bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Araria on Tuesday before the inauguration. pic.twitter.com/hiLnY8NNfl— Press Trust of India June 18, 2024 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari took to microblogging site X and clarified that the collapsed bridge in Araria was not constructed under the Central Road Transport Ministry. Earlier this year in March, at least one person …

Newly constructed bridge collapses in Bihar's Araria; no casualties
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Newly constructed bridge collapses in Bihar's Araria; no casualties

New Indian Express  

The bridge connects Kursa Kanta and Sikti areas of Araria district. Talking to PTI, Amit Ranjan, Superintendent of Police, Araria, said, "A portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river has collapsed. Reacting to the incident, Sikti MLA Vijay Kumar Mandal accused the construction company's negligence for the bridge collapse. "The bridge has collapsed due to negligence by …

Country’s largest under construction bridge collapses in Bihar; one killed, nine injured
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Country’s largest under construction bridge collapses in Bihar; one killed, nine injured

The Hindu  

The country’s largest Bakaur bridge being constructed over Kosi river collapsed in Supaul district of Bihar on March 22 morning in which one person died and nine were injured. Senior officials of NHAI Anil Choudhary, Member have rushed the site to take immediate action on the matter.” The original cost of the bridge was ₹1,200 crore, however it has now …

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed

Live Mint  

A part of an under-construction bridge collapsed near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur in Bihar on Friday morning. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said one person died in the incident while nine have been injured. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar noted that senior officers of the administration were at the spot, near Maricha between Bakur and Bheja, where the incident took place. In another …

Labourer killed as portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Supaul
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Labourer killed as portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar's Supaul

Hindustan Times  

At least one worker was killed and eight others were injured when a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday morning, district magistrate Kaushal Kumar said. Unconfirmed reports, however, state that more than 40 labourers were working when three pillars of the longest under-construction road bridge in the country, collapsed at around 7:30 am. The 10.2 …

Video: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Palanpur, three dead
1 year, 2 months ago

Video: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Palanpur, three dead

India TV News  

Palanpur: A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Palanpur town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Monday, resulting in the tragic death of three people, said officials. A slab of the bridge, measuring more than 50 meters in length, collapsed near Palanpur's RTI Circle on the road leading to Ambaji. Congress on bridge collapse Congress leader Amit Chavda, responding to …

Watch: Under construction bridge collapses Bihar's Vaishali, 3rd incident this month
1 year, 6 months ago

Watch: Under construction bridge collapses Bihar's Vaishali, 3rd incident this month

Hindustan Times  

In another incident of bridge collapse, a portion of temporary bridge built on river Ganges in Bihar's Vaishali washed away due to strong winds on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. Read here: Bihar: Four suspended over bridge collapse incident in Kishanganj The bridge connected Raghopur to the Vaishali district headquarters. The incident comes days after a span of a 100-meter …

Another Bridge-Collapse in Bihar: Part of Temporary Bridge Washed Away in Vaishali
1 year, 6 months ago

Another Bridge-Collapse in Bihar: Part of Temporary Bridge Washed Away in Vaishali

News 18  

Another bridge washed away in Bihar on Wednesday, weeks after a bridge over the Ganga river that was supposed to link Khagaria district with Bhagalpur collapsed. Portion of a temporary bridge built on Ganga in Bihar’s Vaishali washed away due to strong winds on Wednesday. #WATCH | Portion of a temporary bridge built on river Ganga in Bihar's Vaishali washed …

Bihar: Portion of Pipa bridge built on river Ganga in Vaishali washed away due to strong winds | WATCH
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar: Portion of Pipa bridge built on river Ganga in Vaishali washed away due to strong winds | WATCH

India TV News  

Bihar: The Zamindari Ghat Pipa bridge built on the river Ganga in Bihar was washed away due to over-flowing river after heavy rains in the region. At least three lakh have been in Vaishali's Diyar region have been affected after the bridge collapsed as they are facing connectivity issues. The bridge was the only support for the movement for people …

Bihar: Four suspended over bridge collapse incident in Kishanganj
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar: Four suspended over bridge collapse incident in Kishanganj

Hindustan Times  

Four persons including two engineers and two project managers were suspended by the National Highways Authority of India a day after a span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge over Mechi River on a-94-long stretch on NH-327 E between Galgaliya in Kishanganj and Araria had collapsed at Gorichak in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Friday. Regional officer Abdhesh Kumar while confirming the action …

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway
1 year, 6 months ago

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway

Hindustan Times  

A span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge over Mechi River on a-94-long stretch on NH-327 E between Galgaliya in Kishanganj and Araria collapsed at Gorichak in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Friday raising the question over the quality of construction. On June 4, the 3.16 km-long, four-lane bridge over the river Ganga connecting north and south Bihar, built between Sultanganj in Bhagalpur …

Bihar: After Bhagalpur, another under-construction bridge collapses in Kishanganj | VIDEO
1 year, 6 months ago

Bihar: After Bhagalpur, another under-construction bridge collapses in Kishanganj | VIDEO

India TV News  

A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar's Kishanganj region collapsed on Saturday, igniting repugnance, only three weeks after a bridge over the Ganges fell while being built in Khagaria district. In the latest incident, which occurred around 400 km from state capital Patna, a mainstay of the extension over river Mechi fell, said Arvind Kumar, project head of Public …

Video | Under-construction bridge in Bihar caves in, locals express concern
1 year, 6 months ago

Video | Under-construction bridge in Bihar caves in, locals express concern

India Today  

An under-construction bridge on the Machhi River in Bihar caved in from the middle, raising questions about the quality of the construction. According to one of the locals, the third pillar of the bridge had collapsed and called for action against the construction agency. The incident comes after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Bhagalpur on June 4. The Aguwani …

Bihar bridge collapse: IIT Roorkee submits probe report to State's Road Construction Department
1 year, 7 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: IIT Roorkee submits probe report to State's Road Construction Department

India TV News  

Bihar's bridge collapse: Days after the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur district, the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee submitted its probe report to the state Road Construction Department. Bihar govt suspends executive engineer of Khagaria As the Bihar government became the cynosure of criticism following the bridge collapse, it also suspended an executive engineer of Khagaria. CM Nitish Kumar assures …

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