New Delhi: A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to issue direction to the Bihar Government to conduct the highest level structural audit of all existing and under construction bridges in the state and to demolish or retrofit weak structure depending of feasibility in the wake of bridge collapses in the state. … Read more
It was a ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days. (Representational) Patna: Bihar witnessed the collapse of at least three more bridges or causeways on Wednesday, marking the ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days. No casualties were reported after the three structures, built 30 … Read more
The collapsed bridge in Bihar’s Madhubani An under construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Madhubani region on Friday in the fifth incident of its kind in the state over the last nine days. This incident took place at Madhepur Block of Bheja police station in Madhubani district where a 75 m long bridge was under construction. … Read more
Patna: Bihar saw its fourth instance of bridge collapse in a week, with a bridge caving in at Kishanganj district. The 70-meter bridge on a tributary of the Kankai river, connected Bahadurganj and Dighalbank blocks and its collapse has affected the connectivity between the two towns. No one was injured in the incident. Officials said … Read more
It was being built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, they added. Motihari: An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident that happened in Ghorasahan block in Motihari, they said. The … Read more
Patna: The sudden collapse of a bridge in Bihar’s Siwan today caused widespread panic and uproar in the area. The collapse of the bridge over the Gandak canal occurred with a loud noise that was heard till the neighbouring Ramgarh in Darbhanga district. Initial reports indicate no casualties from the incident. A video capturing the … Read more