West Bengal highway scare: Portion of NH-19 guard wall collapses in Memari; carriageway damaged
BURDWAN: A portion of the guard wall along National Highway-19 collapsed in the Sordanga area of Memari in East Burdwan district on Wednesday at 9.50am. A part of the carriageway was also affected. No casualties were reported.
Locals said the highway expansion work was completed only a few months ago.
Traffic DSP Ashish Mondal said a side lane of the flyover collapsed and a portion of the third lane was also damaged.
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Locals said the highway expansion work was completed only a few months ago.
Traffic DSP Ashish Mondal said a side lane of the flyover collapsed and a portion of the third lane was also damaged.
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