Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 18: Due to immediate repairs and construction of protection bund the fourth Tawi bridge at Bhagwati Nagar has been closed for vehicular traffic from today.
All the traffic which was otherwise moving via Tawi bridge from canal has been diverted via Jewel resulting into huge traffic jam at canal road to Jewel during the day.
When contacted the Chief Engineer, PWD Alok Mengi said that the bridge has been closed due to repair work by Jammu Kashmir Projects Constructing Corporation (JKPCC) and after the repair work is complete the bridge will be thrown open to traffic.
MD JKPCC, Dalip Thussoo said that the bridge was closed for vehicular traffic as a precautionary measure as protection work is going on.
He said it will take 15 to 20 days in completing the protection work and efforts will be made to restore the bridge for vehicular traffic before Monsoon sets in.
He said the protection work of the bridge has become necessary as its embankments were damaged during 2014 floods.
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