<img title="Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the Savitri River Bridge at Mahad in Mumbai on Monday. Pic/PTI" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2017/jun/mahad-bridge.jpg" alt="Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the Savitri River Bridge at Mahad in Mumbai on Monday. Pic/PTI" /> Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari with Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates the Savitri River Bridge at Mahad in Mumbai on Monday. Pic/PTI
A new bridge on Savitri river in adjoining Raigad district yesterday opened for vehicular traffic, almost 10 months after the old British-era bridge collapsed on August 2 last year.
Nearly 26 people had died last year after two State Transport buses and some other vehicles fell in the swollen river following the bridge collapse on Mumbai-Goa Highway near Mahad in Raigad district, about 170 kms from here.
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The British-era bridge was to be dismantled in December 2016 as part of Mumbai-Goa Highway expansion project. The highways ministry and the state public works department have now built a three-lane bridge in 165 days.
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The new bridge, thrown open for public use yesterday, has been built alongside the British-era bridge that was washed away during the rains last year.
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Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Surface Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari were present at the inauguration of the new bridge.

A new bridge on Savitri river in adjoining Raigad district yesterday opened for vehicular traffic, almost 10 months after the old British-era bridge collapsed on August 2 last year

Mahad Bridge opens nearly ten months after collapse

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