Overview
- Authorities said the slab gave way during concrete pouring between February 28 and March 1, and no injuries were reported.
- Gopalganj district magistrate Pawan Kumar Sinha cited gross supervisory negligence and breaches of quality-management protocols in preliminary findings.
- The Rural Works Department suspended the executive engineer, assistant engineer and junior engineer, and the contractor has been ordered blacklisted.
- Construction has been halted while administrative and technical teams conduct a detailed inquiry at the site.
- The 29‑metre bridge, funded under a NABARD-linked scheme at roughly Rs 2.87–2.89 crore and slated for completion by March 6, was meant to improve connectivity in Barauli, Siddhwalia and Baikunthpur as Bihar confronts repeated bridge failures.