Kolkata Majherhat Bridge Collapse
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20 More Bridges Weak In Kolkata, Says Mamata Banerjee, Blames CPM
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said 20 more bridges in Kolkata have been found to be weak. Pointing out that the earlier Left Front government had built the bridges, she said "There is no use blaming us". An investigation is on and strong action will be taken against whoever is responsible, she added.
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Bengal Government Was Warned About Majerhat Bridge Two Years Back
State-run engineering and consultancy agency RiTES had in 2016 warned the West Bengal government on the precarious condition of several bridges in the city including the Majerhat structure but no action was taken, officials said Wednesday.
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Railways To Investigate Kolkata Bridge Collapse
The Eastern Railway has asked the state-run RITES Ltd to probe the collapse of the Majherhat bridge in Kolkata and examine the safety of railway operations in it wake, an official said on Wednesday.
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Bengal Governor KN Tripathi Calls For Thorough Examination Of All Bridges
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Tuesday urged the agencies responsible for the maintenance of the bridges in the state to conduct thorough examination of the structures immediately, after partial collapse of the Majherhat bridge here that killed a person and left 19 injured.
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Road Traffic Affected, Train Services Hit Due To Kolkata Bridge Collapse
Transport services connecting the vast areas in the south-western part of the city and South 24 Parganas district were severely affected owing to collapse of a portion of a road over bridge at Majherhat on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road Tuesday.
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20 More Bridges Weak In Kolkata, Says Mamata Banerjee, Blames CPM
Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said 20 more bridges in Kolkata have been found to be weak. Pointing out that the earlier Left Front government had built the bridges, she said "There is no use blaming us". An investigation is on and strong action will be taken against whoever is responsible, she added.
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Bengal Government Was Warned About Majerhat Bridge Two Years Back
State-run engineering and consultancy agency RiTES had in 2016 warned the West Bengal government on the precarious condition of several bridges in the city including the Majerhat structure but no action was taken, officials said Wednesday.
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Railways To Investigate Kolkata Bridge Collapse
The Eastern Railway has asked the state-run RITES Ltd to probe the collapse of the Majherhat bridge in Kolkata and examine the safety of railway operations in it wake, an official said on Wednesday.
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Bengal Governor KN Tripathi Calls For Thorough Examination Of All Bridges
West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Tuesday urged the agencies responsible for the maintenance of the bridges in the state to conduct thorough examination of the structures immediately, after partial collapse of the Majherhat bridge here that killed a person and left 19 injured.
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Road Traffic Affected, Train Services Hit Due To Kolkata Bridge Collapse
Transport services connecting the vast areas in the south-western part of the city and South 24 Parganas district were severely affected owing to collapse of a portion of a road over bridge at Majherhat on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road Tuesday.
