A view of the KJB sub-highway Bridge over Chathe River at new Chumukedima village.

Dimapur, Dec. 2 (EMN): The village council of new Chumukedima village has ‘sealed off’ plying of heavy vehicles on KJB Sub-highway Bridge over Chathe river at new Chumukedima village ‘due to its perilous state.’
The council issued a press statement on Saturday informing about the blockade.
“Subsequent appeal by the new Chumukedima village council to the executive engineer PWD (R&B) Dimapur division and chief engineer PWD (R&B) Kohima, dated July 18th and 21st August respectively to inspect and renovate the bridge have failed to yield any positive response from the department despite the fervent appeal, and it is also yet to send team for inspection of the deteriorating bridge which serves as the lifeline of many villages.
“As such, as per its resolution dated 30th Nov 2017, the council is left with no other choice but to ban plying of heavy vehicles over the bridge considering the safety of the public and to prevent any mishap owing to collapse of the 34 year old fragile bridge. The council has further made clear that in the eventuality over the collapse of the bridge, the department shall be held solely responsible,” it announced.