Overview

• The Public Works Department formed a four-member committee last week to investigate the overbridge’s design faults and recommend corrective measures.
• The probe panel advised dismantling existing railings and widening the structure to transform the 90-degree bend into a safer, gradual curve.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has postponed the bridge’s inauguration until the modifications are complete and has vowed to hold those responsible to account.
• Railways supervisors had flagged safety risks in April 2024, warning that the right-angle connection failed to meet functional requirements, yet the general arrangement drawing was never finalised.
• Built at a cost of Rs 18 crore and spanning 648 metres, the bridge was intended to ease delays for nearly 300,000 daily commuters but has drawn criticism for its unconventional design.