Vadodara: An FIR was filed at Rajpipla police station against Royal Infra Engineering Ltd, which had built a bridge over Karjan river on Rajpipla-Ramgarh Road in Narmada district. The move came following directions from chief minister Bhupendra Patel to the roads and buildings department.The bridge, which is of vital importance to Rajpipla, Ramgarh and the surrounding areas, was found to be potentially dangerous due to the poor quality of construction after an inspection and technical assessment of the bridge were conducted. Orders have also been issued to take strict action against the concerned officers and employees responsible for the substandard work.The R&B department had awarded the bridge construction contract to M/s Royal Infra Engineering Pvt Ltd, Surat, in 2018–19, and the tender value of the project was Rs 10.7 crore. The scheduled commencement date was Sept 15, 2018, while the construction work was physically completed on Aug 14, 2020.During an inspection by the department, defects were found in the bridge, following which the quality control wing directed a comprehensive inspection and testing of the entire bridge. The subsequent investigation revealed defects in other parts of the structure as well.The bridge was found to be unsafe and unsuitable for vehicular traffic, so all traffic movement over it was suspended.
