<span style="color: #222222;">In Bihar, a portion of the Under Construction Bridge over Ganga River collapsed today. The Aguanhighat-Sultanganj Bridge &nbsp;part of a project to provide connectivity between Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts. Earlier in November 2022 another part of the bridge had also collapsed during gusty winds.<br />''<br />''The Officiating District Magistrate of Bhagalpur Kumar Anurag told Akashvani News that no casualty happened in the incident.<br />''Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had laid the foundation of construction of the bridge in 2014. The project cost of the Ganga river bridge is 780 crore rupees.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a detailed probe into the matter of bridge collapse. Mr. Kumar said those who are responsible for the incident will be punished. They will not be spared and get exemplary punishment.<br />''<br />''The Chief Minister sought a report from the Additional Chief Secretary of Road Construction Department Pratyaya Amrit &nbsp;soon after the incident and asked him to identify the responsible persons over the collapse of the structure of the under construction bridge.</span>
News On AIR | June 4, 2023 9:36 PM
Portion of Under Construction Bridge over Ganga River collapses in Bihar