Gujarat’s collapsing bridges: Cracks in infrastructure and accountability

The tragic collapse of the Mujpur-Ghambira bridge in Vadodara, Gujarat, which claimed 20 lives, has forged a harsh mild on the state’s crumbling infrastructure and official negligence. Regardless of repeated warnings from locals and even inner assessments acknowledging structural dangers, no motion was taken till catastrophe struck. This in-depth floor report by The Hindu’s Abhinay Deshpande uncovers the systemic failures, neighborhood grief, and political fallout in a state the place no less than six bridges have collapsed prior to now 4 years.

Reporting: Abhinay Deshpande

Video: Abhinay Deshpande and Vijaukumar Soneji

Script: Shikha Kumari A

Modifying: Tayyab Hussain

Voiceover: Vishnoo Jotshi