Overview
- Authorities reported a roughly five‑foot‑deep hole near the Punjab National Bank stretch on Sunday, with no injuries and traffic diverted.
- IMC, PWD and SGSITS teams filled the crater, documented more than 20 active tunnels and cordoned the site for closer structural assessment.
- Public works officials said food waste from a former tea stall and open drainage drew rodents into the slab and drains, prompting plans to redesign the footpath and drainage to deter burrowing.
- Earlier repair work about ten months ago logged over 200 rat holes on the bridge, but no permanent mitigation followed.
- IMC has sanctioned Rs 40 lakh for repairs under IRC standards based on SGSITS advice, while some experts caution that inadequate maintenance and rising traffic contributed to the distress.