Bihar bridge collapse: construct new bridge instead of repairing damaged portion, says IIT-Roorkee
The Hindu
The IIT-Roorkee report says that there is a defect in the design of the bridge due to which the pillars could not support the load of the superstructure.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has submitted its investigation report on the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge which collapsed on Sunday. The probe team has recommended to construct a new bridge instead of repairing the damaged structure.
The four-lane bridge over river Ganga in Bhagalpur is being constructed at a cost of ₹1,716 crore. The bridge is expected to connect Sultanganj in Bhagalpur district and Aguwani in Khagaria district. The bridge collapsed for the second time during construction on Sunday.
On April 30, 2022, the superstructure between pillars No. 4 and 6 fell due to strong wind and rain.
The IIT-Roorkee report says that there is a defect in the design of the bridge due to which the pillars could not support the load of the superstructure. The probe team has submitted its report to the Road Construction Department (RCD).
A senior RCD official on request of anonymity said, “In the report, the IIT-Roorkee has recommended demolition of the entire bridge and construction of a new bridge with a new design.”
The RCD official also said that the probe team’s recommendations would be discussed with senior officials, RCD Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar before a final decision is taken. The official refused to share the full report and its findings.
Since the beginning, questions have been raised on the design of the bridge which is also a dream project of Mr. Kumar. Sources said RCD has already started preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a new bridge though plans have not been made official.
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