Nagpur: Once again, the city’s crumbling infrastructure and official apathy are on full display—this time at Mankapur Bridge. Cracks surfaced over two months ago, yet repair work remains shamefully sluggish. One lane was officially shut for 100 days, but real action? Almost none.
Initially, officials wrapped the damaged 20×4 meter section in green netting for a month. Later, the lane from Kunal Hospital to Faras was closed, but for over six weeks, not a single repair tool moved. Only recently was the top concrete layer removed—and even now, the exposed steel reinforcement lies untouched. Meanwhile, two-way traffic continues over a weakened structure, risking lives daily.
Attempts to reach NHAI officials failed—unsurprisingly. The contractor shows zero urgency. This mirrors the Butibori Bridge fiasco from last year, where delays turned a structural failure into a long-term crisis. Worse, the new bridge at Koradi Naka is also crawling along.
Residents are furious. Cracks are allowed to fester, bridges to rot, and still, the response is silence and slow-moving tape. This isn’t just negligence—it’s a disaster waiting to happen.
Why does it take another collapse for officials to wake up?
Nagpur deserves better. Fix the bridge—before the city pays in blood.
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