SRINAGAR: Authorities on Friday ordered the closure of Chadoora bridge in central Kashmir’s Budgam district for traffic movement after experts declared it unsafe due to damage by recent floods.Kashmir history books
The bridge is a crucial link connecting Chadoora with Charar-i-Sharif, Yousmarg and Pulwama, and also provides vital access to three sub-district hospitals – Chadoora, Nagam and Charar-i-Sharif.
The bridge has been shut down in the interest of public safety following an inspection by experts from DIQC, Srinagar.
Environmental and structural experts believe that years of rampant riverbed mining has deprived the Chadoora stream of its vital riverbed rocks, making the stream a high velocity one, often damaging bridges like these. This development is likely to cause huge inconvenience to people living in several Budgam areas and could cause traffic diversion and more frequent traffic jams.
