Road-owning agencies asked to complete digital inventory, survey of bridges
The Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat in October 2022 left at least 141 people dead. In 2025, four people were killed in a bridge collapse near Pune. The Gambhira Bridge collapse in Gujarat in July 2025 claimed 22 lives.The Union road transport and highways ministry issued a circular to all agencies responsible for national highways, seeking detailed inventory and condition assessment data for every bridge and structure with a span exceeding six metres.
- ▪The Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat in October 2022 left at least 141 people dead.
- ▪In 2025, four people were killed in a bridge collapse near Pune.
- ▪The Gambhira Bridge collapse in Gujarat in July 2025 claimed 22 lives.The Union road transport and highways ministry issued a circular to all agencies responsible for national highways, seeking detailed inventory and condition assessment da
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Road-owning agencies asked to complete digital inventory, survey of bridgesThe survey is being done under a new Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) aimed at improving safety through continuous monitoringPublished on: Jun 30, 2026 12:43 PM ISTBy Soumya ChatterjeePrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link The government has directed road-owning agencies, including state public works departments, the National Highways Authority of India, National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd and the Border Roads Organisation, to complete a nationwide digital inventory and condition survey of bridges by September 30.Road-owning agencies asked to complete digital inventory, survey of bridgesThe survey will be done under a new Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) aimed at improving…
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