The Army handed over the reconstructed Bailey bridge to authorities in
"The reconstruction of 260 feet Bailey bridge at this location commenced on September 25 in the afternoon. Hundreds of boys of my division worked on this bridge over the past five days," said Dinesh Khanna, Commanding Officer of the Madras Engineers Regiment."The bridge stands finished. It has been evaluated for safety by our technical board, and is declared fit and safe for pedestrians and traffic," he added.
Khanna said the release of the connection came as promised to the state authority - within five days of the Army taking charge of the collapsed bridge.He added that the bridge was now safe and easily usable for pedestrians and tourists, who would be visiting Common wealth Games 2010 venues.
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