Morbi, Gujarat. Around 400 people fell into the Machhu river after the cable suspension bridge collapsed at around 7 pm on Sunday in Morbi, Gujarat. So far 60 people have died in the accident. This bridge was closed for the last 6 months. After the renovation, it was opened to the general public on October 25, a day after Diwali this month.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the dependents of the dead and Rs 50,000 to the injured. He talked to CM Bhupendra Patel and inquired about the rescue operation. CM Patel said- Relief and rescue work is going on. Instructions were given to make arrangements for immediate treatment of the injured. I am in constant touch with the district administration in this regard.
Here, the Congress has surrounded the BJP government on the accident. The Congress said that in the haste of elections, the BJP opened the bridge early for the people. Apart from this, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal also called the incident sad.
This 765 feet long suspension bridge of Morbi is more than 140 years old. A fee of Rs 15 is charged to visit this bridge. This suspension bridge of Morbi is more than 140 years old and its length is about 765 feet. This suspension bridge is a historical heritage not only for Morbi of Gujarat but for the whole country. The bridge was inaugurated on 20 February 1879 by the Governor of Mumbai, Richard Temple. It was completed in 1880 at a cost of about 3.5 lakhs at that time. At that time all the material for making this bridge was imported from England itself. Since then this bridge has been renovated several times. Recently, before Diwali, its repair work was done at a cost of 2 crores.
The Orewa Group is responsible for the maintenance of the bridge. This group has entered into an agreement with Morbi Municipality for 15 years from March 2022 to March 2037. The group is in charge of bridge security, cleaning, maintenance, toll collection, and staff management.
The king of Morbi used to go to the court from this bridge: From this bridge, King Prajavatslya used to go from the palace to the royal court. The bridge was built during the princely state of Raja Prajavatslya Sir Waghji Thakor of Morbi. At that time, the king used this bridge to go from the palace to the royal court. After the end of the monarchy, the responsibility of this bridge was handed over to the Morbi Municipality. This bridge made of wood and wires is 233 meters long and 4.6 feet wide.
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