BHOPAL (Madhya Pradesh): Kaliasot bridge on Bhopal-Raisen Road collapsed due to heavy downpours on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday. The traffic has been diverted.
Vivek Jaiswal, General Manager, NHAI claims that the bridge comes under MPRDC.
When contacted, Ashutosh Mishra, Chief Engineer of MPRDC told Free Press that a 45-mt portion of the retaining wall on the service-road side has been damaged. The said bridge is under guarantee period and the contracor concerend will do the repair works, added he.
Report says that the bridge was constructed earlier this year.
Bhopal city has recorded 8.7cm rainfall in the last 24 hours while the district has recorded 7.1cm rainfall.
According to the Meteorological department, heavy rain is likely in various districts like Guna, Ashok Nagar, Sheopur, Vidisha, Rajgarh, Neemuch, Tikamgarh, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni, Mandsaur, Sehore, Bhopal, Narmadapuram, Harda, and Sagar.
Similarly, moderate rain is likely at Ujjain, Burhanpur, Shajapur, Morena, Raisen, Ratlam, Dewas, Khandwa, Dhar, Narsingpur, Damoh, Singrauli, Mandla, Balaghat, Jabalpur, Anuppur, Chhatarpur, and Agar.
Besides, wind speed is likely about 40 km per hour for four to five hours duration in the above districts.
