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| NHAI clarifies incident at package-15 of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway near Jakh, Samba | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Aug 25: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Jammu, has clarified that an unfortunate incident occurred on Tuesday at the construction site of Package-15 of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra (DAK) Expressway, near Village Jakh, Tehsil Vijaypur in District Samba.
At the Rayamore elevated highway project, an elevated structure comprising 14 spans, with each span consisting of 15 segments, is under construction. Of the 14 spans, 10 spans have been successfully launched.
NHAI said the launching work on the 11th span is currently in progress. During the lifting of the end portion of one of the segments, the segment slipped from the launching machine and fell to the ground. Regrettably, one worker lost his life in the untoward incident. NHAI expresses its deepest condolences to the bereaved family. -
The bridge segments already launched in the 11th span remain intact, and all previously launched elevated bridge spans are also intact.
In a statement, NHAI clarified that reports describing the incident as a collapse of the bridge are incorrect. There has been no structural failure of the bridge. It said NHAI remains firmly committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety in the execution of the project. An Expert Team is being deputed to the site to examine the incident and review the launching process so that appropriate corrective measures can be implemented and the recurrence of such an incident is prevented, the statement added.
NHAI reiterated its commitment to the safe, quality-driven and timely execution of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway and will continue to take all necessary measures to ensure the highest standards of construction and worker safety. |
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