Kothagudem: Even after eight years, the second bridge on Godavari is still incomplete

Kothagudem: The construction of the second high level bridge over the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam appears to be an unending saga as the work is still going on even after the foundation of the bridge was laid eight years ago. It is noteworthy that the existing high level bridge on the river was constructed over a period of five years from 1960 to 1965, after which the then Andhra Pradesh Minister Dr. N. Sanjeeva Reddy got it constructed. Although the work on the existing bridge was completed over a period of five years, when the technology was not very advanced compared to the actual technology, the construction of the second bridge is still not completed despite the availability of modern construction technology. The first stone for the construction of a high-level bridge parallel to the existing bridge was laid in April 2015 by the then Municipal Transport and Roads Minister, Nitin Gadkari and the then R&B Minister, Tummala Nageswara Rao. It was believed that the construction of the bridge would be completed in two years. But due to the negligence of the contractor, the construction work of the bridge was going on at a snail’s pace. As a result, one after the other they meet the deadline for induction into service. Due to increasing traffic congestion due to increase in vehicular flow on the existing bridge over the years, it was proposed to build a second bridge to facilitate the flow of traffic on Carretera National 30, which connects Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. There is an important link. Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. .Property. The 37-pillar bridge is 1,20 kilometers long and 12 meters wide and was constructed by Rajdeep Buildcon Pvt Ltd, a northern India-based company, at an estimated cost of Rs 65 million based on engineering, acquisition and construction . EPC). Since the agency did not execute the project as per schedule, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) made several requests to the agency to complete the project. NHAI, Dy. Executive Engineer Shailaja, speaking to Telangana Today, said that the construction work was in progress and he did not know when it would be completed. Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao recently inspected the works and ordered officials to immediately resume the work that was halted due to monsoon. He expressed displeasure over the delay in work and told the officials that the construction of the bridge will be completed by the end of February.