Patna: A section of the under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge collapsed and fell into the Ganga River in Bihar on Saturday. Though no injuries were reported in the incident, this is the third such event that occurred in the past 9 years of construction.
This time’s collapse has sparked concerns as the construction company responsible for the project SK Singla Construction Pvt. Ltd, has not yet provided any clarification regarding the incident.
Reportedly, the superstructure made of iron angles was collapsed and plunged into the river.
It is worth mentioning here that the foundation stone for the 3.16 km bridge was laid on February 23, 2014, with construction beginning on March 9, 2015. However, a section of the bridge on the Bhagalpur side collapsed on June 30, 2022, when the superstructure between pillar numbers 5 and 6 fell into the Ganga River.
Nearly a year later, on June 4, 2024, portion between pillar numbers 10 and 12 on the Khagaria side collapsed.
The state government has allocated Rs 1,719 crore for the project. Further detailed reports related to the incident are awaited.
In a similar incident earlier, a bridge connected Nautan block with Sikandarpur village in Bihar collapsed. This was the 7th collapse of bridge within a span of 15 days with four collapses in 24-hour.
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