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- More than 125 years old retaining bridge
- The Rukmavati bridge was completely closed from both sides
- A new bridge was constructed nearby by the state government
135 people lost their lives when the suspension bridge collapsed in Morbi. Then the system in Gujarat has been cleared. And all dangerous bridges have been closed as a precautionary measure. In that
After the breaking of the suspension bridge in Morbi, the Mandvi municipality has also closed the road for pedestrians and vehicles by placing barricades on both sides of the bridge in order to strictly implement the announcement to completely stop traffic from the royal bridge.
A new bridge was constructed nearby by the state government
More than 125 years old Rukmavati Bridge in Mandvi which is made of stone masonry. The joints of that bridge have been exposed to sea salt water for a long time and have weakened and cracked in some places. So as an alternative to this bridge, a new bridge has been prepared nearby by the state government. So the National Highways Authority presented to the Collector to close this royal bridge. However, in the coordination committee meeting held in April 2022, Mandvi MLA Virendrasinh Jadeja presented to the collector that the bridge should be kept open for pedestrians only and maintained by the Mandvi municipality.
More than 125 years old retaining bridge
The National Highway Authority handed over the full responsibility of the Rajshahi period bridge to Mandvi Municipality from 19-5-2022. During this time by the collector dt. A final notification dated 24-6-2022 was issued and ordered to stop traffic on the bridge. Of course, no special measures were taken for the strict implementation of the announcement, but after the widespread loss of life due to the collapse of the suspension bridge of Morbi on 30th, the Mandvi municipality took precautionary measures to strictly implement the announcement and to completely close the bridge from both sides for the safety of the people.