Overview
- At least 100 people were on the 30-year-old span when it gave way on June 15, causing four deaths and 51 injuries.
- Local authorities had flagged the bridge as unsafe and erected warning signs, but overcrowding with tourists and two-wheelers exceeded its capacity.
- Authorities have ordered structural audits of ageing bridges, directing the PWD to review state-owned spans over 25 years old and the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to reassess bridges built before 2003.
- Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar visited the injured, pledged compensation for victims’ families, and vowed strict action against officials found negligent.
- Plans are under way to begin constructing a new bridge at Kundmala after the monsoon, complete with a viewing gallery, following delays under the 2024 election code of conduct.