Uttarakhand’s formidable ‘signature bridge’ meant to be a vacationer attraction, has collapsed as soon as once more. The identical bridge has collapsed on July 20 final 12 months as effectively following heavy rains. Fortuitously, no accidents have been reported.
Named the ‘Signature Bridge,’ this construction was the primary of its sort within the hilly area of Uttarakhand, in response to sources. The bridge was being constructed by RCC Builders, with a venture value of Rs 76 crore.
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An official mentioned that the bridge collapsed round four pm however the basis is unbroken. “Solely the tower has collapsed. A technical committee will look into the incident and see what went mistaken,” mentioned the official.
The bridge was positioned in Narkota on the Badrinath Freeway, a key route in Rudraprayag.
The Signature Bridge has been embroiled in controversies since its inception. Whereas the development of the pillar on the Rudraprayag city aspect had begun, there was a land dispute on the Srinagar aspect. The pillar design needed to be modified twice. After resolving this, development resumed, however the shuttering collapsed on July 20, 2022, ensuing within the deaths of two staff. In December 2022, the soil was examined once more, main to a different design change, and development resumed in January 2023.
