Bridge on Guite Rd on brink of collapse

Churachandpur, Dec 11 : A bailey bridge constructed over Tuivel river located along the Guite Road between Maukot and Tuiveljang village which is about 45 Km from Ccpur PS around the year 1988-89 by the BRTF is on the brink of snappng.

The bridge is under the 60 Singngat Constituency.

The first beam of the bridge is rusted and is beginning to crumble down. It is being propped up with an electrict post.

Heavy and light vehicle pass over the bridge after letting occupants get off. The bridge is about 140 feet long.

So many portions of the bridge are rusted and appear on brink of collapse.

Tragic accident like the one that took place recently over the Ngasuan River killing 21 people while a truck was negotiating it may not be far, a villager observed.

The Guite Road is the lifeline of people who frequent neighbouring Mizoram and Myanmar along the deep south west.

The area MLA T Hangkhanpau inspected the bridge this morning. He said heavy vehicle have to be banned for sometime, otherwise an accident is imminent sooner than later.

He said he will put the matter up before higher authorities soon so that construction of the bridge will begin.