Ajmer’s Rs 243 cr Ramsetu bridge closed after court takes note of structural damage

Damage to the Ajmer Bridge (Express Photo)

In his order, Additional Civil Judge and Judicial Magistrate of Ajmer court Manmohan Chandel, who was hearing a suit by two local residents Jitesh Dhanwani and Mukesh Puri ordered the closure of the road and issued notice to the municipal Commissioner and the CEO of Ajmer Smart City Limited, Advocate Vivek Parashar, who represented two Ajmer residents in the case — Jitesh Dhanwani and Mukesh Puri – said, adding that the residents now want a third party to inspect the bridge.

The case will now be heard on July 11.  Ajmer Collector Lok Bandhu told the media: “After this, we stopped traffic on the road and set up a three-member team of engineers to investigate the problem. We have also written to the team of Malaviya National Engineering Institute and they will conduct a technical investigation and submit their report”.

Construction of the bridge began in July 2018, with an initial deadline of July 2020, although this was eventually extended. The bridge was finally inaugurated in May 2023.

A month ago, a committee headed by the divisional commissioner approved the name ‘Ram Setu’ for the bridge. Meanwhile, the closure of the road has led to a rise in traffic on Ajmer’s Kachhari Road, Agra Gate-Fountain and Martindale Bridge.