A departmental enquiry against the then chief engineer (bridges) SO Kori and the then deputy chief engineer RB Tare (both retired) has been ordered. Charges will be framed against the officers accordingly.
Since it is election time now, the demand for action against officials may be overshadowed in the din of poll frenzy, but accountability for this mishap must be fixed at all costs, and the erring officials must be punished.
A high-level probe into this incident has already been ordered. Those responsible for the collapse will be punished: CM Devendra Fadnavis said
The Foot over bridge was found structurally safe when it was audited in August 2016 and was marked C2B.
The incident - the third footbridge collapse in the city in the last 18 months - occurred around 7.35 p.m. as the bridge was reportedly overloaded with commuters hurrying to their homes.
As the incident has shocked every citizen, Bollywood celebs like Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh, Hema Malini and others took to Twitter to express their grief and shock. Here’s what they tweeted.
The foot overbridge, which collapsed, connected CSMT platform 1 north end with BT Lane - a busy intersection. Several cars were passing under the bridge when it collapsed. The accident has caused long traffic jams at all connecting roads in Mumbai. We are bringing you all the latest updates.
The question is not of safety alone. There are many such bridges which have become old and rickety. Most of them were built during the British period, and have outlived their tenure and utility.
A part of road over-bridge (ROB) collapsed on rail tracks in suburban Andheri at about 7.30 am bringing the local train services of Western Railway to a grinding halt.
The incident took place at about 7.30 am. Local train services between Virar and Churchgate have been suspended as the debris fell on the rail track.
The incident took place at about 7.30 am. Local train services between Virar and Churchgate have been suspended as the debris fell on the rail track.
The incident took place at about 7.30 am. Local train services between Virar and Churchgate have been suspended as the debris fell on the rail track.
Maharashtra: Part of foot overbridge collapses at Andheri station in Mumbai, local train services hit. No report of any casualty has been received so far.
Maharashtra: Part of foot overbridge collapses at Andheri station in Mumbai, local train services hit. No report of any casualty has been received so far.
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