An under-construction bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar on Sunday, portions of which were deliberately destroyed in a planned fashion under expert advice as it had design flaws, claimed state government officials (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2023-06-05 10:28 AM IST
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The bridge was supposed to connect Khagaria district with Bhagalpur
"It may be recalled that a portion of this bridge had collapsed on April 30 last year. We had, thereafter, approached IIT-Roorkee, which is esteemed for its expertise in construction matters, to conduct a study. It is yet to come up with a final report but experts who had studied the structure had informed us that there were serious defects," Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said at the press conference
The bridge was said to have involved an estimated cost of Rs 1,700 crore
No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident that took place in the evening and was caught on camera by some bystanders
"Last year, a portion of this bridge had given away in a thunderstorm. It was an incident which was widely talked about and I strongly raised it in my capacity as the then Leader of the Opposition. Upon coming to power, we ordered an inquiry and sought expert opinion," said Yadav, in an apparent riposte to the BJP, now in opposition, which sought the CM's resignation over the issue
