Overview
- A slab on the Vikramshila Setu over the Ganga collapsed on May 4, and engineers have fitted temporary 50‑metre Bailey‑bridge girders to allow limited pedestrian and light‑vehicle passage.
- The Jhamta‑Mahishakol bridge in Araria, built in 2022 for ₹7.32 crore, developed cracks after a pillar subsided and officials have barred heavy vehicles while the contractor is obliged to fix defects under the bridge’s defect‑liability period.
- Video and field reports show the Keni bridge in Gaya with exposed reinforcement and damaged pillars, prompting local alarm and a formal inspection request to the Road Construction Department.
- State and central engineering bodies including the BRO, MES, IIT teams and BRPNNL have launched safety audits, imposed load limits of about 20–25 tonnes on temporary spans, and banned heavy and oversize vehicles on affected routes.
- Residents and politicians have alleged poor materials and oversight, protesters have demanded probes, and disrupted links threaten access to goods, emergency services and cross‑region travel as authorities decide whether to repair or rebuild damaged structures.