Broken Budhabalanga bridge in Odisha poses threat to commuters

BARIPADA: The alleged lackadaisical attitude of the Public Works Department (PWD) of Baripada circle in Mayurbhanj district has raised concerns about the safety of the old bridge over the Budhabalanga river, whose protection walls have collapsed. While last August, one barricade collapsed, the other one caved in two days ago, causing concern among commuters.

The bridge, situated near Madhuban under Baripada municipality, plays a crucial role in facilitating communication for the people of Udala, Kaptipada, Shamakhunta, Betnoti, Badasahi in Mayurbhanj district, as well as Nilagiri in Balasore district and neighbouring West Bengal and Jharkhand.