Bridge failure in india

1. How many bridges collapse in India?
2. Why bridge collapse in India?
3. Which bridge broke recently in India?

How many bridges collapse in India?

According to a 2020 study titled Analysis of bridge failures in India from 1977 to 2017, published in the international journal Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, as many as 2,130 bridges -- excluding culverts and pedestrian bridges -- have failed to be of use or collapsed during various phases of construction ...

Why bridge collapse in India?

This means every bridge collapse in India has a 25 per cent higher chance of reporting a loss of life when compared to other countries. Apart from poor design and substandard construction material, the reasons behind the bridge collapse are lack of maintenance and faulty bidding process, which has no accountability.

Which bridge broke recently in India?

Morbi bridge collapse: 1,262-page chargesheet filed, Oreva group's Jaysukh Patel named prime accused. A 1,262-page chargesheet was filed on Friday in the 2022 Morbi suspension bridge collapse case, that claimed the lives of 134 people. Jaysuk...