Opened in November 2017, the Hatkeshwar bridge showed signs of structural defects by 2021, shut down a year later; FIR against top officials of builder firm
The two directors of SGS India Private Limited, Amit Thakkar and Shashibhushan Jogani, had moved the SC seeking quashing of the FIR against them. They were given temporary relief on May 1 with the SC stating,
Four directors of Ajay Engi-Infrastructure Private Limited - Ramesh Patel, Rasik Patel, Chiragkumar Patel and Kalpeshkumar Patel - were also booked in the FIR.
The Hatkeshwar bridge was thrown open to the public in 2017. From April 2021, there were four instances of deck settlements and one of box settlement in the bridge, the last being in August 2022, after which the bridge was closed to the public.