A portion of an under-construction railway over-bridge (RoB) collapsed on the railway tracks near Sovarampur in Baleswar district on Sunday.
Though there were no reports of casualties or injuries to any one, train services were hit due to the mishap resulting damages to the overhead electric wires. All the trains running on the route were suspended for some time. Restoration work was carried out on a war-footing. Cranes were also pressed into the service to clear the route. It was also decided to remove the remaining beams from the RoB to avoid any further untoward incident.
“The FOB girder launching work was underway at the site when one of the six beams fell on the railway tracks. While the restoration work has already begun, the exact reason behind the mishap will be ascertained only after an investigation,” said Divisional Traffic Inspector AK Khuntia.
“No train has been cancelled but some trains may get delayed. After the girders are cleared, the restoration of electric lines will be carried out. If it takes time, we will run trains with diesel engine on the route,” he added.