Officers defined that the collapsed part was a short lived “false wall” constructed in the course of the bridge’s constructing section to cut back water stress. “Such partitions are supposed to be dismantled after completion of building. Some parts remained, and considered one of these older, weakened sections has now collapsed,” the official stated. The administration added that the broken wall can be eliminated and any remaining non permanent constructions can be dismantled promptly.

Engineers concerned within the inspection additional clarified that the seen injury pertains to an outer protecting layer, referred to in engineering phrases as “jacketing”, and to not the load-bearing core of the bridge. Based mostly on their structural evaluation, they indicated that these outer partitions don’t require reconstruction.

“On the whole, such parts are likely to deteriorate and fall off over time. The construction is round 25 years outdated, so this isn’t uncommon and never a matter of concern,” an engineering staff member stated, including that monitoring would proceed over the approaching days.

The administration additionally confirmed {that a} detailed, ongoing micro-assessment by senior and chief engineers is underway, with additional critiques deliberate.

Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) Vikas Kumar, who visited the positioning together with a technical staff, reiterated that there was no injury to the bridge’s core construction or to pillar quantity 19, which had been the topic of concern in some stories. “The wall that has fallen just isn’t a everlasting a part of the bridge,” he stated, noting that such auxiliary constructions are routinely eliminated after building however had remained on this case.

The official, referring to inspections and audits performed by senior officers and engineering groups, stated the administration was ready to “safely talk to the general public that it’s fully protected.”

He added that the district authorities are in contact with the Highway Development Division and the bridge building company to make sure a correct structural audit and to evaluate whether or not any restore measures are required.

The Vikramshila Setu, a 4.7-km bridge linking Bhagalpur (NH-80) with Naugachia (NH-31), is a crucial transport hall supporting each native and interstate visitors, together with heavy business motion in direction of northeastern states.

Whereas latest stories had flagged issues over cracks and injury to protecting constructions round its pillars, officers have maintained that the bridge stays structurally sound and protected for commuters.

Dismissing media stories and social media posts that advised structural injury to the bridge’s pillars, the administration termed them “incorrect” and urged the general public to not pay heed to rumours.

A spate of bridge collapses in Bihar — typically involving each outdated and under-construction constructions — over the previous couple of years has raised persistent issues over building high quality, upkeep gaps and systemic oversight within the state’s infrastructure initiatives. The 12 months 2024 alone witnessed 12 bridge collapses inside a interval of 1 month, prompting inquiries and motion towards officers.