Heavy vehicles barred on Paradhi bridge damaged by Cyclone Montha

The Police Department has banned the introduction of dense vehicles connected the Paradhi bridge, 1 of the cardinal bridges connected the Visakhapatnam–Raipur highway, aft it was damaged during Cyclone Montha.

The causeway crossed the Vegavati river, which earlier helped motorists question easy betwixt Bobbili and Ramabhadrapuram without taking the Terlam route, was besides washed distant successful the cyclone’s impact.

Drivers are present being advised astatine Bobbili and Ramabhadrapuram to usage the Terlam route, fixed the mediocre information of the roads and the weakened bridge. At present, lone APSRTC buses, cars, and two-wheelers are allowed to ply connected the bridge.

The authorities had planned to fortify the operation with ₹11 crore astir 7 years ago, but the works were ne'er taken up owed to assorted reasons. Contractors reportedly showed small interest, fearing delays successful reimbursement.

With the diversion of dense vehicles, lorry drivers are being forced to question astir 40 km extra. Earlier, the region betwixt Ramabhadrapuram and Bobbili was conscionable astir 8 kilometres. The drivers person urged the authorities to instrumentality up span repairs and rebuild the causeway astatine the earliest.