Collapsed Bihar bridge gets a bridge to bridge it

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• Just over two weeks after a slab of the Vikramshila Setu in Bihar's Bhagalpur collapsed, disrupting connectivity between south Bihar and the Seemanchal region, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has connected the damaged sections of the bridge using a temporary Bailey bridge.
• Two more such temporary bridges are being built on the damaged stretch of the Vikramshila Setu.
• The crucial girder installation work was completed on Monday night after BRO teams successfully placed a 50-metre-long and five-metre-wide girder across the damaged portion of the bridge.
• The girder linked the two disconnected sections of the Vikramshila Setu, paving the way for the restoration of limited traffic movement.
• Read Full Story The Bailey bridge will initially allow movement of pedestrians and small vehicles once final work on ramps and decks is completed.