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Time of India
16-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Wall of Shame: Gujarat officials trap rescue vehicles behind their own wall after Vadodara bridge collapses
Live Events Tragedy and a swift response Plans for a new bridge The current two-lane approach will be widened to four lanes with a seven-metre roadway. A 4.2-km stretch of road connecting the highway to the bridge will also be expanded. Tendering and groundwork have already been set in motion. (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel In an irony that perfectly sums up the chaos following the Mujpur-Gambhira bridge collapse in Vadodara district , authorities trying to keep people safe ended up trapping their own rescue vehicles.A hastily built brick barrier, intended to block access to the collapsed bridge, has now left official equipment stuck on the wrong side—and in need of a rescue plan Sunday, district officials constructed a three-foot brick wall at the Padra approach of the damaged bridge. The idea was simple: stop unsuspecting motorists—especially those blindly following GPS directions—from driving onto the broken span at concerns were not without recent years, several tragic incidents have occurred across India where drivers, unaware of closures, plunged off collapsed or incomplete in their rush to finish the barrier, workers forgot to move two rescue vehicles and a mast light that were still parked past the construction line. Locals reportedly tried to warn officials before the wall was sealed off, but by then it was too late.'The administration managed to trap its own rescue convoy,' one villager remarked to TOI. 'This is exactly how our systems function—even after such a disaster.'Now, the authorities will have to partially demolish the new wall, retrieve the stranded vehicles, and build the barrier all over again. A similar blockade is planned for the opposite approach to prevent further bridge, built four decades ago near Gambhira village to connect Anand and Vadodara districts, collapsed on July 9, sending multiple vehicles into the Mahisagar river The death toll climbed to 20 within the next few the urgent need to restore connectivity, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel approved the construction of a parallel two-lane bridge. The project, estimated at Rs 212 crore, aims to replace the critical link between central Gujarat and Saurashtra within 18 to state officials, the new bridge will come up near Mujpur and include significant upgrades:Superintending Engineer N.V. Rathva of the Roads and Buildings Department confirmed that administrative clearance has been granted and detailed project reports are the meantime, authorities are grappling with the aftermath of the collapse—and the unintended comedy of trapping their own rescue teams behind a wall meant to keep everyone out.
India Gazette
13-07-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel approves 212 crore for new two-lane high-level bridge near Mujpur
ANI 13 Jul 2025, 21:39 GMT+10 Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 13 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has granted administrative approval to the Roads and Buildings Department for the construction of a new two-lane bridge over the Mahi River near Mujpur in Padra taluka, Vadodara district. This bridge will connect Padra and Anklav. According to the release, a detailed project report was recently prepared by the Roads & Buildings Department after surveying the parallel bridge to the accident-affected structure. Following the unfortunate collapse of the existing bridge--which disrupted connectivity between Central Gujarat and Saurashtra and posed challenges for local commuters and students--the Chief Minister swiftly approved this new project. Superintending Engineer N. V. Rathva informed that the existing two-lane Mujpur approach road will be widened to a four-lane road with a width of 7 meters. The 4.2 km stretch from the highway to the bridge will also be expanded to four lanes. A new two-lane high-level bridge will be constructed parallel to the collapsed one. The Chief Minister has approved administrative sanction of 212 crore for these works, which are targeted for completion within 18 months. The tendering process for the project has already commenced. (ANI)
