AAQIB BHAT
Jammu Jan 16 (PTK):The Bailey bridge which was being constructed on National highway in Ramban has been completed and traffic is expected to be restored late night or tomorrow morning.
The highway was closed at 6:20 p.m. on January 10 after the retaining wall of a key bridge collapsed suddenly near Kela Morh, Ramban.
While repair work was started by authorities, Border Road Organization launched Bailey bridge construction in the nearby area to restore the traffic on the highway.
“The Load capacity is 40 tons including the weight of the vehicle. People have to be very very careful.
Overloaded trucks or vehicles carrying more than 40 tons of weights will endanger this bridge,” Engineer BRO, Brigadier IK Jaggi, told reporters after the trial run was carried this afternoon.
To a question when the light motor vehicles and the heavyweight vehicles will be allowed, the officer said. “our finishing is going on. We are carrying the final checking. Hopefully by 6 p.m. or 7 p.m., traffic should be traveling on it.”
He further said: “While our boys are working and we cannot have vehicles moving at the same time which will endanger my boys.” Asked about the challenges, he said there were various constraints including weather, space, and getting material.
The work on main bridge is also going on and sources said that it will take around one week to complete it. (PTK)
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