Agra. The Ambedkar bridge built on the Yamuna river has been damaged once again. The railing of this bridge connecting Agra city’s Hathi Ghat to Etmaduddaula area fell in the storm that came on Sunday night. Fortunately, no vehicle was passing at the time of the accident, otherwise there could have been a huge loss of life and money. Recently this bridge was repaired before the G-20 conference. During this, traffic on it was closed for several days. About 15,000 vehicles travel daily on the Ambedkar bridge connecting Hathi Ghat to Etmaduddaula area in Agra. The foundation stone of the 650 meter long bridge was laid on 9 October 2008 by the then Chief Minister Mayawati. Rajya Setu Nigam had prepared it at a cost of 30 crores. In 2010, this bridge was opened for the common people.
The bridge has been repaired 20 times so far
The biggest commercial market is situated in Belanganj on one bank of Yamuna. On the other side there are monuments like Etmaddaula’s Tomb, Mehtab Bagh and Chini Ka Roza, a historical heritage area. Ambedkar bridge was built to facilitate the movement of traders and tourists and to relieve people from the jam at Water Works Square. Was. Since then, this bridge has been repaired about 20 times. It gets damaged in two years. Some time ago a crack had appeared in the middle of the girder of the bridge. Due to the pressure of heavy vehicles, even the approach of the bridge had deteriorated. A few days ago, during the G20 conference, the Ambedkar bridge was repaired for the foreign guests coming to Agra. The gap in the middle of the girder was reduced and the potholes on the bridge were completely filled.