A more than 50-year-old bridge collapsed during evening traffic, killing 3 and injuring over 25; it had been flagged unsafe in a 2016 audit but received only "patchwork" bitumen repairs.
On record
The official record states: "PWD blamed "pollution and poor maintenance" and admitted urgent repairs had not been carried out properly."
Filed as "Collapsed; rebuilt and renamed ("Jai Hind" bridge)" and dated to Built ~1960s, collapsed Sept 2018, this entry sits under the "Rebuilding cost not itemised in available sources" line of the public accounts.
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Sourcing
1 public source — 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. Majerhat bridge collapse is a matter of public record, and at least 3 people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
