Bihar Bridge Collapse: 15-Year-Old Bridge Over Gandaki River in Saran Collapses, Marking Third Incident in 24 Hours

On July 4, a bridge over the Gandaki River in Bihar’s Saran district, which had been in service for 15 years, collapsed, as reported by India Today. District Magistrate Aman Samir confirmed that this incident marked the third bridge collapse in Saran within a 24-hour period.

Over the past 17 days, Bihar has witnessed the collapse of at least 12 bridges, although there have been no reported casualties so far. This particular bridge had been crucial in connecting villages in Saran to the neighboring Siwan district.

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Bridge Collapse Follows Bihar Chief Minister’s Directive

The new bridge collapse took place a day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ordered a survey of all old existing bridges in the state to identify those needing urgent repairs.

Earlier in the day, a bridge collapsed in Bihar, that marked 10th such incident in the state in just over a fortnight.

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PIL Filed in Supreme Court Over Bridge Safety Concerns in Bihar

“The latest incident was reported from Saran, which witnessed two more bridge collapses in the last 24 hours,” District Magistrate Aman Samir told newswire PTI.

To undertake a structural audit and set up an expert committee to identify bridges that can be strengthened or demolished based on the findings, a a PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Bihar government.

It was filed by advocate and petitioner Brajesh Singh who raised his concerns regarding he safety and longevity of the bridges in the state.

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Investigation Launched into Collapse of Small Bridges in Saran District

“The small bridge was constructed 15 years ago. I am going to the spot. Several other officials of the district administration have already reached there. The exact cause of the bridge collapse is yet to be ascertained, but desilting work was recently undertaken,” the district magistrate.

On Wednesday, the Saran district witnessed the collapse of two small bridges—one in the Janta Bazar area and another in the Lahladpur area.

“A high-level probe has been ordered to find out the reason for the collapse of these small bridges in the district,” the DM said.