(a) whether the Government proposes to construct/repair damaged bridge situated at Kota city on the East and West Quadrilateral National Highways;
(b) if so, whether the Government has made any effort to repair the damaged part of the said bridge; and
(c) the success achieved so far by the Government from the efforts made in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI R.P.N. SINGH)
(a) to (c): Repair of the damaged portion of the bridge is an integral part of the
completion of Cable Stayed Bridge across River Chambal on Kota Bypass. Modalities to
construct / repair damaged portion of the under construction bridge are being worked out
by NHAI through a high level Committee, keeping in view the findings of Committee of
Experts constituted by the Government to investigate the causes of collapse of a part
of under construction bridge. The civil contractor of the bridge has completed the
dismantling work along with testing of integrity of the well shaft foundations for
the damaged pier P4 along with rocky strata. The test results are under examination
by the design consultant for finalizing the foundation for the pier P4.