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Updated June 6th, 2020 at 17:09 IST

Heavy rains damage bridge in JK's Udhampur

An overnight downpour damaged a key bridge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday, as authorities announced its closure till the completion of necessary repair work.

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An overnight downpour damaged a key bridge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday, as authorities announced its closure till the completion of necessary repair work.

A major portion of the Birwan bridge on old Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Udhampur got washed away by the heavy rains, the officials said.

They said though the bridge was already under repairs and was only open for one-way traffic for the last three months, the latest damage rendered it unsafe.

Udhampur District Development Commissioner Piyush Singla immediately ordered closure of the bridge for vehicular traffic and asked the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) to speed up restoration work.

The traffic was diverted to Jammu-Srinagar national highway due to the closure of the bridge, which is connecting over two lakh population besides being vital for the movement of security forces, the officials said, adding all Udhampur-bound traffic has now to cover additional 18 km to reach the district headquarters.

The BRO, which is looking after this road, has moved its men and machinery to ensure early restoration of the bridge, the officials said. 

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Published June 6th, 2020 at 17:09 IST

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