An under-construction Namma Metro pillar collapsed onto traffic, killing a mother and her 2-year-old son; four BMRCL officials and six others were later charged.
On record
The official record states: "BMRCL faced criminal charges over the collapse; officials cited construction-site safety lapses."
Filed as "Collapsed" and dated to Collapsed Jan 10, 2023 (line still under construction), this entry sits under the "Cost not specified" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A structure, project or corridor documented here as a matter of public record.
- Sources below, for anyone who would like to verify or follow up.
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Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“This is not satire. Namma Metro (BMRCL) under-construction pillar collapse is a matter of public record, and people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/child-mother-critically-injured-after-under-construction-metro-pillar-collapses-in-bengaluru-1179559.html
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/4-bmrcl-officials-6-others-charged-with-metro-pillar-crash-that-killed-woman-child-3335107
