Overview
- PWD has invited bids to fund watch-and-ward services at the bridge under an annual maintenance allocation of about ₹1.5 crore.
- Deployment will cover three eight-hour shifts with one armed guard primarily at night and unarmed guards by day.
- Eligibility terms in the tender set an upper age of 55 for guards and require proficiency in English and Hindi.
- DTTDC requested the handover after budget shortfalls, and PWD is now assuming responsibility for maintenance.
- Officials expect to finalise bids around January 7 as they cite recurring thefts, stunts, poor sanitation and lift breakdowns.