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.
The bridge was supposed to connect Khagaria district with
An under-construction bridge that reportedly involved an estimated cost of Rs 1,700 crore collapsed yesterday over the River Ganga in Bihar. Deputy Chief Tejashwi Yadav confirms being aware of the condition of the bridge, saying this collapse only confirmed the apprehensions.
Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and Additional Chief Secretary of Road Construction Department, Pratyay Amrit, held a hurried press conference on the matter
The 3.16-km bridge being built since 2014 collapsed twice in 14 months - first on the Bhagalpur's Sultanganj side in April 2022 and the second time on Sunday evening on the Khagaria side.