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Vikramshila Setu, which is considered to be the lifeline built on river Ganga in Bhagalpur, Bihar, is once again in the headlines. Suddenly large and scary gaps have started appearing between the expansion joints of the bridge. Thousands of small and big vehicles pass through this main bridge every day, hence these gaps seen in the middle of the road have given sleepless nights to the drivers and local people. The sharp shocks that vehicles experience while passing over the bridge are making the journey extremely scary, due to which people have now started shying away from traveling on it.
Memories of the last horrific accident frightened people again. These dangerous gaps that have emerged on the bridge have reopened that dark page of the past in the minds of the local people, when a major and painful accident had occurred due to similar negligence. People believe that if these gaps are not rectified in time, a major disaster may occur. This situation remains extremely risky especially for the drivers of heavy vehicles. After the pictures of the bridge went viral on social media, questions have started being raised on the working style of the administration and all-round concern is being expressed regarding security.
Big potholes seen on the road, officials gave clarification In view of the increasing uproar and fear spread among the public, top officials and engineers of the concerned department have come into action. After inspecting the spot, technical officials have given clarification on the situation. Officials say such changes in expansion joints due to temperature changes and technical reasons are part of the normal process. He has appealed to the public not to pay attention to any kind of rumors and not to panic. The department has assured that the bridge is completely safe and these gaps will be filled by starting the repair work very soon.