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West Bengal govt identifies seven bridges in Kolkata as 'most vulnerable'; restriction on goods-carrying vehicles to be imposed
•The seven bridges are out of the 20, which, the PWD has classified as "distressed" structures. The seven bridges in Kolkata labelled as "most vulnerable" are Bijon setu, Gouribari Aurobindo Setu, Belgachhia bridge, Tollygunge Circular Road bridge, Dhakuria bridge, Tallah bridge and Santragachi bridge, the PWD official said.
Majerhat bridge collapse: Kolkata Police try to restore normal traffic, ban 20-wheeler trucks in city
•Two people were killed and around 25 were injured after the Majerhat bridge in Kolkata's Alipore area collapsed on Tuesday.
Majerhat bridge collapse: Mamata Banerjee says at least 20 bridges in city have 'crossed expiry date'; halts metro work near site
•The Metro Railways has been asked to stop work "temporarily" near the Majerhat bridge till a committee probing its collapse gives its report, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday.
Majerhat bridge collapse in Kolkata: toll rises to three; search and rescue operation concludes
•The body was identified as that of Goutam Mondal (45), a labourer hailing from Murshidabad district, who was missing along with another labourer Pranab Dey since the accident on Tuesday, he said. Mondal was working as a cook in the extension of the Metro rail project going on adjacent to the Majerhat Bridge, he said.
Majerhat bridge collapse in Kolkata: West Bengal PWD issued tender for flyover's repair work in April 2018
•PWD floated the tender in April to sublet the work for which it had invited quotations from companies for the repairs, refurbishing and maintenance of the bridge.
Majerhat bridge collapse: Toll climbs to two; Mamata Banerjee to chair high-level meet with PWD officials today
Fp Staff •Mamata Banerjee confirmed reports that the Majerhat bridge allegedly collapsed because of the nearby metro rail work in Kolkata's Alipore area.
Majerhat bridge collapse: Lawyer seeks HC intervention for reports on condition of bridges in West Bengal
•A part of 50-year-old Majerhat bridge on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road in Alipore area of the metropolis caved in Tuesday evening, killing one person, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles
Majerhat bridge collapse: NDRF, army personnel continue rescue operations; ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh announced to kin of deceased
Ians •Rescue operations are still going on Wednesday after a portion of Majerhat bridge collapsed in south Kolkata.
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: We heard a loud bang and saw portion of bridge cave in, says eyewitness in Kolkata
•According to eye witnesses, shortly after Majerhat bridge collapsed, personnel from fire brigade, police and NDRF reached the spot