Bihar news: Temporary bridge portion washes away, stranding people amidst swirling waters
2 min read 28 Jun 2023, 03:17 PM ISTThe local reports claimed that the temporary bridge was supposed to be dismantled by 20 June, but as the monsoon brought heavy showers in Bihar, the dismantling work got delayed
PremiumAs strong winds ripped through the Vaishali district of Bihar, a portion of a temporary bridge built on the river Ganga washed away. The videos of the bridge showcase people being stranded on the bridge around the water. The report from the news agency ANI informs that the bridge connected Raghopur to the District Headquarters of Vaishali.
The local reports claimed that the temporary bridge was supposed to be dismantled by 20 June, but as the monsoon brought heavy showers in Bihar, the dismantling work got delayed.
The users on social media expressed their disappointment over the incident with some calling it the third bridge damage just this month. The social media users targeted the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government and even the Opposition front for maladministration in the state.
Under-construction bridge collapse in Kishanganj
On Friday, a span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge collapsed at Gorichak in Kishanganj district of Bihar. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) took swift action in the matter and suspended four officials- two engineers and two project managers.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that recently there is the sudden rise of water flow from Nepal in Meachi river on which this bridge is constructed. Further preliminary investigations have also revealed that the entire river was channelized through the P2-P3-P4 spans during the construction activity, leading to the constriction of water flow and excessive scour of the sandy river bed. This has possibly contributed to the settlement of the pile foundation at P3", Regional officer (NHAI) Abdhesh Kumar said.
“An unexpected settlement of 600 mm (approx.) occurred on June 23 afternoon at the pile foundation beneath pier P3 on Major Bridge at CH 24+461 having span configuration of 1x20m + 5x36m + 1x20m (total length 222 m) with PSC girder superstructure resting over spherical bearings on an RCC circular column and pile foundation consisting of four piles of 1500 mm diameter," Kumar added.
