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Bihar Suspends Two Engineers, Moves to Blacklist Contractor After Rohtas Ropeway Collapse

Preliminary findings blame poor supervision, prompting an IIT Patna review of construction quality.

Overview

  • The newly built ropeway in Rohtas collapsed during a December 26 trial run, damaging four trolleys and an attached tower with no injuries reported.
  • Road Construction Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said proceedings are underway to suspend the BRPNNL project engineer and a junior engineer.
  • The department has initiated the process to blacklist the contractor responsible for the project.
  • Experts from IIT Patna are examining the quality of materials used as part of an ongoing inquiry.
  • Rectification work is being carried out under contract terms on the 1,326-metre, Rs 13 crore ropeway intended to connect Rohtas block with Rohtasgarh Fort and Rohiteshwar Dham.