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Ajmer Court Keeps Ramsetu Bridge Closed Ahead of Agency Reply Deadline

After monsoon rains revealed structural cracks, the court ordered a state-led engineering inspection of the bridge.

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Overview

  • The Ajmer Judicial Magistrate Court Number-2 ordered the immediate closure after first heavy rainfall on July 3 exposed cracks and water seepage on the four-lane, Rs 243 crore structure.
  • Judicial Magistrate Manmohan Chandel treated a July 5 joint suit by residents Jitesh Dhanwani and Mukesh Puri as a Public Interest Litigation to enforce safety accountability.
  • Ajmer Municipal Corporation and Ajmer Smart City Ltd must submit detailed responses addressing construction lapses and expert consultation failures by July 11.
  • A three-member engineering team supported by Malaviya National Institute of Technology has commenced technical inspections to evaluate the bridge’s integrity.
  • Closure of the elevated span has rerouted vehicles onto Kachhari Road, Agra Gate-Fountain and Martindale Bridge, intensifying congestion on surrounding streets.