Surat: Section of under-construction metro bridge develops crack
Surat, Jul 30: A concrete girder or 'section' of an under-construction metro bridge developed a crack soon after it was launched on pillars here on Tuesday, officials said.
While traffic was diverted as a precautionary measure, the "deformed" concrete segment, part of a span having nearly a dozen such box girders, will be replaced, they said.
The span between pillars 747 and 748 is part of the east-west corridor of the metro project connecting Saroli with Kapodra, said a release by the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (GMRC).
"The final stressing of the box girder span was completed at 1:30 am and it was kept under observation for 24 hours as per rules. At around 2:00 pm, one segment deformation was noticed. The deformation of the bridge is being continuously monitored and is in stable condition," said the statement.
Since the load of the bridge is still on launching girder, the damaged structure can be removed by following standard procedure, the company said.
"The cause of the deformation can be ascertained only after the removal of the segment," it added.
GMRC general manager (civil) Yogendra Singh Chauhan said there was no need to panic.
"There are thousands of segments in such bridges and it is normal to have such minor issues in one of them. We will destress the cables (which keep together all span segments) and change that segment," he said.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
