Bihar seeks Army and BRO help after Vikramshila bridge collapse
NewsBytes | May 5, 2026 8:39 AM CST
Two engineers suspended and no casualties
The 4.7-km bridge gave way in two stages: first showing damage just before midnight, then dropping a span into the Ganga after 1am.
Thanks to early warnings, no one was hurt. An investigation is underway; two engineers have been suspended for ignoring safety alerts.
Traffic will be rerouted for about three months while repairs happen.
Officials had received information about a minor problem earlier, and IIT Patna later advised that the pillars and bridge were intact, though a false wall had been damaged.
A new four-lane bridge nearby should open by year-end to ease disruptions.
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