Bihar: Under-construction bridge over Ganga collapses, probe ordered

The superstructure of an under-construction four-lane bridge over the Ganga linking Sultanganj (Bhagalpur) and Khagaria in Bihar collapsed early Saturday morning. The 3.1km-long bridge was being constructed by SP Singla Constructions Private Limited at a cost of Rs 1,710 crore.

The Bhagalpur administration said superstructure spanning 100 feet between pole numbers 4 and 6 from the Sultanganj end collapsed owing to the impact of strong winds and rains in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

JD(U) Sultanganj MLA Lalit Narayan Mandal, who visited the spot, told reporters: “The collapse of the superstructure raises questions on the quality of construction. We have demanded a probe into the matter and action against guilty engineers.”