Majerhat Bridge

Kolkata bridge collapse: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited says Majerhat incident not linked to metro construction

RVNL chief project manager/line AK Roy said the collapse of Majerhat road overbridge (ROB) girder over canal portion was a "mid-span failure of RCC girder which are very old and of longer length of approximately 40 metres".

Majerhat bridge collapse: One killed, around 20 injured; Kolkata peak hour traffic hit; Mamata orders inquiry

At least 20 to 25 people were rescued after the Majerhat bridge collapsed in South Kolkata's Alipore area. Mamata Banerjee has ordered an inquiry into the mishap.

Kolkata bridge collapse updates: Rajnath Singh calls Majerhat incident 'extremely tragic', CAPF reaches spot

Kolkata bridge collapse LIVE updates: In wake of the bridge collapse in Kolkata, Home Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to update about the incident. "Four NDRF teams have already reached the spot. One more team is on the way. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," he said in a tweet.