Bihar-UP road connectivity snapped as 15ft-long stretch caves in
About 15ft -long stretch of Gautam Buddha Setu Marg, that connects the state to Uttar Pradesh, in West Champaran’s Bagaha subdivision collapsed late on Thursday night following heavy rainfall, affecting vehicular movement in different parts of the district , officials said on Friday.
Road construction department (RCD) division started repair work immediately, West Champaran district magistrate (DM) Kundan Kumar said, adding that efforts were on to restore transport services at the earliest.
According to officials, the collapsed part of the road sank deep into the earth near Nainaha Dhala, between Ratwal in Madhubani block of West Champaran. As a result, movement of vehicles has been disrupted on the stretch that integrates UP’s Kushinagar and four blocks of West Champaran–Piprasi, Madhubani, Bhitaha and Thakaraha– with district headquarters.
