Pauri Villagers Still Risking a Collapsed Bridge a Decade After It Fell, Video Shows
A viral video shows a woman carrying her baby across the remains of the Sagudi Bridge in Pauri district, which collapsed in 2016 and has never been rebuilt, forcing about 400 families to take a five-kilometre detour or risk the crossing.
Current Summary
Residents of the Thalisain region in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district have for nearly a decade risked crossing the remnants of the collapsed Sagudi Bridge over the Masanngdi River, between Doriya and Kainyur villages, after it fell in 2016 and was never rebuilt. A video showing a woman balancing on narrow beams above the water while carrying her baby strapped to her back went viral on social media, drawing attention to the unresolved issue. Without the bridge, around 400 families face a five-kilometre detour; many instead take the hazardous crossing to save time, a risk that becomes especially severe during monsoon when river levels rise. Students of the Government Inter College and Degree College in Thalisain are among those forced to make the additional detour or the risky crossing to reach their institutions. Vijay Bisht, Congress's Thalisain block president, said residents have repeatedly requested reconstruction since the bridge collapsed in 2016.
What We Know
- The Sagudi Bridge over the Masanngdi River, between Doriya and Kainyur villages in Pauri district's Thalisain region, collapsed in 2016 and has not been rebuilt.
- Around 400 families face a five-kilometre detour without the bridge; many instead risk crossing its remnants.
- A video of a woman crossing the damaged bridge with a baby tied to her back went viral on social media.
- Students travelling to Government Inter College and Degree College in Thalisain are among those affected.
- Congress's Thalisain block president Vijay Bisht said residents have long sought reconstruction.
What Is Still Unclear
- Whether the district administration or PWD has responded to the viral video.
- Any funding or timeline for rebuilding the bridge.
What Changed
- 30 Oct, 02:31 pmSignal detected: Pauri Villagers Still Risking a Collapsed Bridge a Decade After It Fell, Video Shows