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Bihar Bridge Collapse: Another under-construction bridge connecting Aguwani Ghat and Sultanganj in Bihar's Khagaria collapsed on Saturday morning, jagran.com reported. Due to strong current and rising water level of the Ganga, the part of the bridge between pillar numbers 9 and 10 on the Ganga between Aguwani and Sultanganj crashed. No casualty has been reported in the incident.

This is the third time the Aguwani-Sultanganj four-lane bridge has collapsed. Earlier, on the night of April 30, 2022, pillar number five collapsed due to gusty winds. After that, on May 4, 2023, the superstructure of pillar number 9,10, 11, 12 from the Aguwani side fell and got submerged in the Ganga. The construction work of the bridge was started in the year 2015 by SP Singla Construction Company.

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The devotees who were near the Namami Gange Ghat at the time of the incident, quickly dispersed. Meanwhile, all the employees and officers associated with the bridge construction company SP Singla fled from their place.

On receiving the news of the collapse of the superstructure, many public representatives from urban and rural areas reached the banks of the Ganga and inspected the scene of the collapse.

On April 30, 2022, 54 segments installed on pillar number 5 and 6 fell due to strong winds. At that time, teams from IIT Roorkee, Mumbai and Kharagpur had come and inspected the construction material. Officials say that all three teams had assured in their report that the quality of the construction material is of the right standard, following which the construction work was carried forward.

After this, on May 4, 2023, pillar number 9 to 12 along with the cable strength got submerged in the Ganga, the investigation of which is still underway. Patna High Court has directed that the steel bridge between pillar number 9 to 13 will be constructed by SP Singla at his own expense.

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Four Lane Bridge Being Constructed At A Cost Of Rs 1,710 Crore

The four-lane bridge between Aguwani Ghat and Sultanganj has been under construction for nearly 11 years with an estimated cost of Rs1,710 crore. This bridge is considered to be of benefit for the people of Khagaria as well as Saharsa Madhepura.

Apart from this, the farmers of the Khagaria area will also benefit a lot from its construction. Its approach road from Agwuani side will be near Sondiha (Pasraha) on NH 31, while on Bhagal