DM orders closure of Jhula Bridge over Chenab
Ramban: District Magistrate Ramban Tuesday ordered the complete closure of the 240-feet BSB Jhula Bridge over River Chenab at km 149.40 on Ramban’s old alignment.
Officer Commanding (OC) 52 RCC, GREF, S K Gautam through an official communiqué brought to the notice of the District Magistrate Ramban Mussarat Islam that an emergent situation had developed due to the sudden impact on the cables of Jhula Bridge by a trailer (PB038A 1031) carrying earthmover at around 6 pm on Tuesday at Raghunath Mandir side.
A complete inspection of the bridge was carried out and it was found that a few cables had slipped by more than a foot.
