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Motihari Bridge Road Crumbles by Hand Just 22 Days After Inauguration, Quality Questioned.
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News18•22-09-2026, 07:41
Motihari Bridge Road Crumbles by Hand Just 22 Days After Inauguration, Quality Questioned.
- •The approach road of a newly built bridge in Motihari, constructed at a cost of 13 crore rupees, deteriorated within 22 days.
- •Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary had inaugurated the Majuraha-Hardiya bridge just 22 days prior.
- •After a 20-foot-long crack and sinking appeared, the approach road was hastily repaired.
- •Post-repair, the road's gravel started peeling off by hand, raising concerns about construction quality.
- •Former MLA Rajendra Ram alleged irregularities and corruption in the bridge's construction.
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The Majuraha-Hardiya bridge was inaugurated by Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary just 22 days before the reported issues (or 20 days prior according to initial reports).
Shortly after its inauguration, a 20-foot-long crack appeared in the approach road and a section of it began sinking downwards. After hasty repairs by the administration, the newly laid concrete and asphalt started breaking apart, with gravel peeling off by hand.
Former MLA and RJD leader Rajendra Ram accused the construction of irregularities and corruption. He demanded that the substandard approach road be demolished and entirely rebuilt with proper quality, stating that superficial top-layer repairs are insufficient.
