Cuttack Bridge Mishap to be Probed

Cuttack: Cuttack bridge accident that claimed threw workers’ lives and left two others grievous injuried yesterday, Odisha government today formed a three-member high-level Technical Committee to probe into the incident.

The team has been formed under the chairmanship of EIC-cum-Special Secretary to Government, Works Department. Chief Engineer Roads-II, Odisha and Additional District Magistrate, (General), Cuttack have been made the members of the high-level technical committee.

“A high-level Technical Committee is hereby constituted with the following members to enquire into the causes of fatal mishap occurred on 03.05.2025 during execution of the project “Improvement to Cuttack ring road to 6-Lane Standard from 19/600 Km to 21/700 km (Khannagar to Link Road) including 03-lane elevated corridor of 993 meter under State Plan,” read a notification of the Works Department.

“The Technical Committee will submit a detailed report along with the persons/entities responsible for such lapses to this Department within 15 days,” it added.