Indian Army Engineers complete bridge over Sukhtawa river in record time of six days

IT Correspondent
Mumbai, Sept 01:
 
Indian Army Engineers of “Sudarshan Chakra Corps” of Southern Command on Wednesday completed the construction of Bailey Bridge over Sukhtawa River in Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh in a record time of six days. 
The bridge was handed over to civil administration by the General Officer Commanding, Paschim Madhya Pradesh Sub Area Maj Gen Sumer Ivan D’Cunha. Civil dignitaries including MLA Prem Shankar Verma, Collector, District Magistrate Neeraj Kumar Singh, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Madan Raghuvanshi, NHAI project Director RK Gupta, NHAI manager (Tech)Akhil Soni also attended the ceremony. The work bridge construction started on August 26.
The completion of this bridge has been a perfect example of a seamless and synergized civil-military response to national emergencies. Construction of this Bailey Bridge has ensured day and night connectivity and restoration of vital economic activity over the Nagpur – Bhopal corridor on NH 46 in Madhya Pradesh. More than that, it has brought succour to the people of Narmadapuram district, whose daily life was affected as they were regularly cut off due to heavy monsoon, an official statement said.
This Bailey Bridge is 3.5m wide and 90 feet long Single Lane Bailey Bridge which is capable of sustaining heavy traffic. This is the first time that a state of Madhya Pradesh Indian Army made a bridge of this specification which is an achievement in itself. 
The construction of this bridge posed many challenges including adverse weather conditions, time, and the bridge site itself. However, Southern Command ensured timely construction of the Bailey Bridge and restore connectively in a record time of 6 days. NHAI and Civil Administration provided all kinds of support during the planning & construction phase.