Tallah bridge finger at railway

Work on erecting six of the 18 piers of the new Tallah bridge, which will come up between train tracks, is yet to start because the railways has not provided the necessary approval for the use of its land, PWD officials have said.

The foundation of four of the remaining 12 pillars has already been laid.

A railway official denied any “deliberate delay” in issuing the clearance. “Several minute details need to be checked and it usually takes some time. This is the thumb rule for any rail over bridge (the Tallah bridge will be one such),” the official said.