An under construction flyover on the Mumbai-Goa highway suffered massive damage after the girder of the structure collapsed on Monday. The dramatic visuals of the under construction highway collapse were caught on nearby CCTV cameras.
The incident took place in Chiplun, a city situated in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. A pillar collapsed, prompting a subsequent collapse of a section of the flyover, resulting in the damage of a crane being utilized at the site. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, as confirmed by the news agency ANI.
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According to an official statement, the girder developed cracks during the process of its placement at an elevated position earlier in the morning. As a precautionary measure, the surrounding area was immediately cordoned off, and law enforcement personnel were dispatched to the location. Despite these efforts, at approximately 2:45 pm, the girder finally crumbled, plummeting approximately 30 meters downwards.
Amid the chaos, concerns surrounding potential corruption were raised on social media. A user named Rayara Dasa commented on X, “@nitin_gadkari and @narendramodi ka Vikaas – 40 pc commission, 40 days shelf life of Infrastructure projects which are supposed to last at least 100 yrs.” Meanwhile, Dinesh Kudache expressed his thoughts on the matter, blaming corruption for the collapse and stating, “Corruption at peak level. How much we can expect to do it well? Finally broken it.”
Another individual wished for the incident to have taken place while a minister was inaugurating the bridge, highlighting the frustration and dissatisfaction with the handling of the construction project.
In a separate incident earlier that day, a Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) train caught fire between the Ahmednagar and Narayanpur stations in Maharashtra. Fortunately, no passengers were harmed as all individuals had disembarked from the train. The incident occurred as the train was en route to Ahmednagar from the Ashti station in Beed district, according to railway officials.
Overall, these two incidents added to the concerns surrounding infrastructure and construction safety measures in the region, prompting a reassessment of the existing protocols and procedures.