The West Bengal government plans to pull down the entire the entire span of the Majerhat bridge to build a new one within a year. There were doubts about whether the deadline is sufficient for it because of the challenges of erecting a structure over rail tracks and getting work[Read More…]
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Kolkata Bridge Collapse LIVE Updates: One dead, several injured; rescue ops under way
State Congress president Adhir Chowdhury demanded an ‘answer’ from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Public Works Department Minister Firhad Hakim. The collapsed Majerhat bridge deserved better maintenance. There are reports that there was a pit near the bridge that remained unattended for quite some time, I don’t know[Read More…]