Birma bridge again damaged, closed for movement

Damaged portion of approach road to Birma Bridge near Udhampur. —Excelsior/K Kumar
Damaged portion of approach road to Birma Bridge near Udhampur. —Excelsior/K Kumar

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, July 28: A portion of Birma bridge was damaged again this afternoon following which it was closed again for vehicular as well as pedestrian movement from both the ends.
As the bridge was already closed for repair work today when a major portion of the approach road caved in around 12.30 noon, no untoward incident took place.
The bridge was closed after a portion of approach road was damaged on last Saturday. Even as the repair work was going on, traffic was resumed yesterday on the bridge after filling up earth and stones in the damaged portion.
However, the same portion got damaged this afternoon after which the district administration ordered closure of the movement of bridge.