Archive · 23 Jul 2025
PCMC to Audit Aging Bridges, Following Government Directive
The local government in Pimpri-Chinchwad is checking the safety of some old bridges and flyovers.
They're going to inspect 17 structures that are at least 20 years old.
This is happening because a bridge collapsed in a nearby area recently.
The government wants to make sure these structures are safe.
They have a total of 46 bridges and flyovers.
The government is doing this because the state told them to do it.
PCMC will conduct structural audits of 17 bridges and flyovers.
The structures are all at least 20 years old.
The audits follow the collapse of the Kund Mala bridge.
PCMC has a total of 46 overbridges and flyovers.
The directive to conduct audits came from the Maharashtra government.
- Who
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)
- What
- PCMC will conduct structural audits of 17 bridges and flyovers.
- When
- The audits will be conducted following the Kund Mala bridge collapse.
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra
- Why
- Following the collapse of a bridge in Pune and directives from the Maharashtra Government.
- Organization
- Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)
- Number of Structures to be Audited
- 17
- Age of Structures
- 20+ years old
- Total bridges and flyovers in PCMC
- 46
- Reason for Audits
- Kund Mala bridge collapse and government directive