On record
A 1.8km under-construction cable-stayed bridge over the Ganga collapsed dramatically in April 2022, then again in June 2023: a near-unprecedented double collapse during construction, without casualties either time.
The official record states: "No formal government cause report has been published; press speculation cites design and quality-management failures."
“It collapsed twice during construction, which is one more rehearsal than most bridges get.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.etvbharat.com/en/!state/bihar-under-construction-bridge-in-bhagalpur-collapses-enn24081704158
- https://calleam.com/WTPF/?p=9629
Visitor reviews Satire
“Hired a boat to admire the new bridge and ended up touring the remains of two of them.”
“Seventeen hundred crore stretched over the Ganga, and the river has won twice without so much as changing course.”
“The ferry is still running and the locals now describe the bridge as a seasonal event rather than infrastructure.”