Archive · 26 Aug 2026
NHAI Experts Examine Fatal Expressway Construction Incident in Samba
A construction worker died when part of an expressway structure slipped at a work site in Samba.
The worker was 25 years old and came from Bihar.
The accident happened while a machine was launching a span segment.
The National Highways Authority of India sent three experts to investigate.
They examined the machine, designs, and steps followed during the operation.
NHAI said the early indication was that a technical problem may have caused the accident.
The investigation is still continuing to find the exact cause.
The worker’s family received financial help, and a family member was offered a job.
A 25-year-old labourer from Bihar died after a span segment slipped at an expressway construction site in Samba.
The incident occurred at Package-15 of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway in village Jakh, Vijaypur tehsil, on Tuesday.
A three-member NHAI expert team inspected the site and reviewed the launching process on Wednesday, August 26.
NHAI said the incident prima facie appeared to result from a technical snag during the launching operation.
The worker’s family was compensated, and the company provided employment to the victim’s next of kin.
- Who
- A 25-year-old labourer from Bihar was killed; a three-member National Highways Authority of India expert team investigated the incident.
- What
- A span segment slipped during construction, causing a fatal techno-mechanical incident involving a launching gantry.
- When
- The accident occurred on Tuesday; the expert inspection took place on Wednesday, August 26.
- Where
- Package-15 of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway at village Jakh in Vijaypur tehsil, Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- NHAI said the incident prima facie appeared to have been caused by a technical snag during the launching operation; the precise cause remains under examination.
- Fatality
- One 25-year-old labourer died.
- Project
- Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway
- Location
- Package-15, village Jakh, Vijaypur tehsil, Samba district
- Investigation team
- Three NHAI experts
- Initial cause
- A suspected technical snag during the launching operation
- Equipment examined
- A highly sophisticated launching gantry
- Family assistance
- Compensation was provided, and employment was offered to the victim’s next of kin