A portion of a flyover at the Delhi-Jaipur rail line near Pataudi collapsed on Saturday. The flyover was inaugurated by the Haryana Public Wealth Department in September 2019 and collapsed just five months after its unveiling.
Officials of the PWD said that while the investigation will take 2-3 days to conclude, initial inspection suggests that the base structure was weakened due to heavy rainfall. The officials have also called the contractor to launch a thorough investigation.
“It is early to say anything about the issue but prima facie it appears that due to heavy rain over the past few days, rainwater might have seeped inside some pillars and weakened the structure. After an investigation, the actual reason behind the damage will be ascertained,” said Pradeep Singh Sandhu, SDO of the department.
