Varthur Bridge

Limbavali

Bengaluru

BBMP

Vibration gave jitters to commuters; heavy transport vehicles bannedCommuters taking thefeared collapse of the structure as it had been shaking due to vehicle movement. Mahadevapura residents also approached the member of legislative assembly Arvindabout the issue. Following the complaints, the Limbavali along with the senior engineers of the BruhatMahanagar Palike inspected the condition of the bridge on Tuesday.“The team ofengineers inspected the bridge in my presence. They will submit a detailed report in a few days. Necessary actions regarding safety measures are being assessed. I assure that prompt action will be taken to restore the condition of the bridge,” said Limbavali.Even as the report is awaited, it has been decided that heavy transport vehicles will not be allowed to ply on the bridge until the renovation work is complete and the dilapidated structure is repaired. The engineers have also been asked to take up asphalting work on the bridge at the earliest. Traffic cops have been asked to take immediate action to prevent any untoward incidents.Madhav Ramakrishnan, a daily commuter using the bridge said, “We have observed the shaking of the bridge for past few months. Since the civic agencies took up repair work below the bridge, the condition deteriorated. For the past few days, it has been scary.The BBMP team made a detailed inspection. “We are trying to see why the vibration is being caused. It is an old structure and hence it will take us some time to access the damages and come out with a report. Once we present a detailed report, action could be taken,” said a senior BBMP official.