Archive · 22 Sep 2026
DRUA urges urgent repairs for unsafe Duvvada railway overbridge
A bridge leading to Platform No.
4 at Duvvada railway station is in poor condition.
Engineers found cracks, broken concrete, and exposed metal reinforcement.
This could make the bridge less able to carry heavy loads.
The Duvvada Railway Users Association says the bridge is used by many residents.
The group has previously asked officials to fix it.
It now wants the municipal corporation and railway officials to inspect the bridge together.
The group is asking for repairs to begin quickly.
GVMC is responsible for several parts of the bridge outside the railway-owned section.
The Duvvada road over bridge connecting the main approach road to Platform No. 4 is reportedly unsafe.
A recent inspection found exposed reinforcement, wide cracks, and concrete spalling in several locations.
Railway officials warned that exposed reinforcement in the load-bearing deck slab could affect the bridge’s load-carrying capacity.
The Duvvada Railway Users Association said it has repeatedly raised the issue with railway and municipal authorities.
DRUA urged GVMC and railway engineers to conduct a joint inspection and begin emergency repairs and rehabilitation.
- Who
- The Duvvada Railway Users Association, GVMC, and railway engineering officials are involved.
- What
- DRUA has demanded urgent repair and rehabilitation of the Duvvada road over bridge.
- When
- The demand followed a recent inspection by South Coast Railway engineering officials; the bridge has reportedly been deteriorating for several years.
- Where
- The road over bridge connecting the main approach road to Platform No. 4 at Duvvada railway station in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- The inspection found exposed reinforcement, wide cracks, and concrete spalling that may affect the bridge’s load-carrying capacity.
- Bridge location
- Duvvada railway station, connecting the main approach road to Platform No. 4
- Reported defects
- Exposed reinforcement, wide cracks, and concrete spalling
- Safety concern
- Exposed reinforcement in the load-bearing deck slab may affect load-carrying capacity
- Requested action
- An immediate joint inspection followed by emergency repairs and rehabilitation
- Civic authority
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation is responsible for the relevant non-railway-owned portion
- Affected users
- Residents of surrounding villages and colonies, including Anakapalle, Vedurla Narava, Manglapalem, and Sabbavaram
- Association representative
- Kanchumurthi Eswar, secretary of the Duvvada Railway Users Association