Traffic on the Kalwari bridge completely closed, will have to decide from Tanda to Basti 65 km additional distance -Calvari -Bridge closing and details Ambedkarnagar

Updated: Sat, 13 Sep 2025 01:23 pm (IST) The Kalwari Bridge on the Tanda-Basti road in Ambedkarnagar is closed for repair. Traffic on the bridge will be limited on the bridge for two months, so that the passengers have to cover an extra distance of 65 km. The Nhai reported that the bridge was damaged after which the repairs began. Route is done and it is advisable to use alternative routes. Dialogues, Vidyutagar. The traffic on the Kalwari bridge, which reduces the distance from Tanda to Basti, has been completely closed since the morning. In light of the repairs of the bridge, the movement of all the small and large vehicles on this longest bridge on Ghaghra will be completely banned for two months. In such a situation, people from Tanda will have to travel to Basti by covering an extra distance of about 65 km. Remove the ad, just read the news, the distance from Tanda to Purvancal’s basti, Gorakhpur Siddharthnagar, Santakbirnagar and other districts, which were reduced to about 100 km, were removed on the Kalwari bridge. The bridge was damaged due to the increased pressure of vehicles. From the camps of the bridge to the pillars, it is said to be damaged. The report was reported by Nhai six months ago. Three months ago, Nhai started repairs. Permission was sought by the Basti District Administration for root deduction. The consent was not available in light of the Kavad Yatra. The administration later allowed root deduction from September 11. The traffic on Tanda Kalwari bridge was completely discontinued on Friday morning. At the Samharia intersection itself, the administration installed a plate of root distraction, while all the way with the installation of barrier and information boards on the bridge was closed by placing mud. In the midst of repairs, passengers who go to Basti via Tanda will have to go through the Biddar Ghat bridge in Alapur via Bidhar Ghat Bridge. While vehicles go from Basti to Azamgarh, Banaras will have to leave Azamgarh of the Dhanaghata market via Bidhar Ghat. About 65 km extra distance should be covered. SDM Arvind Kumar Tripathi said traffic was stopped with a view to bridge repair. The construction was started in the year 2013. In the year 2013, a 2231 meter -long bridge was prepared with 72 pillars at a cost of Rs 1.19 billion. The bridge built of state Sethu Nigam was built over eight years. This bridge was damaged several times in ten years after the inauguration. In the year 2017, traffic stopped about 40 days due to the distribution of the bridge bearings. As for the highway, this bridge is felt narrow from the beginning. The patch on the bridge is uprooted everywhere. The wires installed on the surface of the bridge are also weak.