On record
The approach road of a newly inaugurated ₹16-crore bridge on the Dehradun-Paonta Sahib highway near Premnagar/Nanda Ki Chowki caved in during heavy rain just 16-17 days after its opening, though it was patched and reopened within about 12 hours. Note: this is the one collapse confirmed across available reporting. Claims of the same bridge collapsing three times in a year could not be independently verified via credible sources as of this research; only this single, well-documented incident is included here.
The official record states: "No detailed official cause statement found in available reporting beyond "heavy rain" being cited informally."
“Seventeen days between inauguration and cave-in. The garlands were still fresh.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.wionews.com/india-news/dehradun-bridge-approach-collapses-heavy-rain-16-crore-project-1785240746564
- https://m.thewire.in/article/government/rs-16-crore-bridge-on-dehradun-paonta-sahib-highway-collapses-after-16-days-of-opening
Visitor reviews Satire
“Sixteen crore, seventeen days, one rainstorm. The garlands outlasted the approach road.”
“The cave-in was patched and reopened inside twelve hours, which is the fastest anyone has worked on this highway.”
“Drove up from Premnagar to see a new bridge and found a fresh repair on a road that was newer than my car's number plate.”