9 July 2025 ko subah, Gujarat ke Vadodara district mein ek bada hadsa hua (gujarat bridge collapses) jab Mahisagar nadi par bana Gambhira bridge ka ek hissa toot kar gir gaya. Ye hadsa subah karib 7:30 baje hua, jab bridge par kai vehicles guzar rahe the. Is Gujarat bridge collapse mein kam se kam 9 logon ki maut ho gayi aur 6 log ghayal ho gaye. Yeh bridge Vadodara aur Anand districts ko jodta tha, aur iske girne se dono jagah ke beech traffic puri tarah se band ho gaya. Aaiye is hadse ke baare mein puri jaankari lete hain.
Hadse ka Vivran: Kya aur Kab Hua
Gujarat bridge collapses ki khabar ne sabko hila diya. 9 July 2025 ko subah 7:30 baje, Vadodara ke Padra taluka ke Mujpur village ke paas, Mahisagar nadi par bana Gambhira bridge ka ek hissa achanak gir gaya. Eyewitnesses ke mutabik, bridge ke girne se pehle ek zor ki “cracking” awaaz sunai di, aur phir ek pura slab do pillars ke beech se toot kar nadi mein gir gaya. Is waqt bridge par do trucks, ek Bolero SUV, ek pick-up van, aur kuch bikes thi, jo sab nadi mein ja gire. Ye hadsa peak traffic hours mein hua, jab log apne kaam ke liye safar kar rahe the.
Yeh bridge 900 meter lamba tha aur isme 23 piers the. Ye Central Gujarat aur Saurashtra regions ke liye ek important link tha, jahan se rozana hazaron vehicles guzarte the. Is Gujarat bridge collapse ne na sirf jaan-mall ka nuksaan kiya, balki local economy aur daily commute ko bhi buri tarah affect kiya.
Hadse ka Kaaran: Kyun Gira Gambhira Bridge
Abhi tak official report mein bridge ke girne ka exact kaaran nahi bataya gaya hai, lekin kai factors iski wajah ho sakte hain. Sabse pehli baat, ye bridge 40 saal purana tha. Construction 1981 mein shuru hua tha aur 1985 mein public ke liye khola gaya tha. Itna purana hone ke bawajood, bridge ki maintenance regular nahi thi. Locals ka kehna hai ki unhone kai baar administration se bridge ki kharab halat ke baare mein shikayat ki thi, lekin koi serious action nahi liya gaya.
2017 mein, Congress party ne bridge ki deteriorating condition ke karan heavy vehicles ke liye isse band karne ki maang ki thi. 2019-20 mein, Gujarat government ne bridge ki repair ke liye 1.75 crore rupees kharch kiye the, lekin shayad yeh kaafi nahi tha. Ek aur important factor monsoon ka hai. July mein Vadodara mein heavy rainfall hoti hai, aur reports ke mutabik Mahisagar nadi “swollen” thi, matlab paani ka level kaafi high tha. Isse bridge ke foundations par extra pressure pada hoga, jo pehle se hi weak the.
Ek study ke mutabik, India mein 1977 se 2017 tak 2,130 bridges gire hain, jinka main kaaran natural disasters (80.3%), material deterioration (10.1%), aur overloading (3.28%) raha hai. Gambhira bridge ka case bhi shayad inhi reasons ka combination ho sakta hai. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel ne ek high-level investigation team banayi hai, jisme Chief Engineer – Design, Chief Engineer – South Gujarat, aur do private bridge experts shamil hain. Ye team jaldi hi ek preliminary report submit karegi.
Maut aur Rescue Operations
Is Gujarat bridge collapse mein ab tak 9 logon ki maut confirm ho chuki hai, aur 6 logon ko bachaya gaya hai. Mare gaye logon mein ek baccha bhi shamil tha. Ghayal logon ko turant nearby hospitals mein bheja gaya, jahan unka ilaaj chal raha hai. Hadsa hote hi local log, police, fire brigade, aur disaster response units ne rescue operations shuru kar di. Ek fisherman, Narendra Mali, ne bataya ki woh apne saathiyon ke saath nadi mein machhli pakad raha tha jab unhone bridge girne ki awaaz suni. Unhone turant apni boats vehicles ki taraf le gaye aur logon ko bachane ki koshish ki, lekin zyadatar passengers ko bacha nahi sake.
Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya ne kaha ki rescue operations subah se hi chal rahi hain, aur local swimmers aur boats ki madad li ja rahi hai. Kai vehicles, jaise do trucks, ek pick-up van, ek auto-rickshaw, aur ek Eco vehicle, ko nadi se nikaal liya gaya hai. Rescue teams abhi bhi missing logon ko dhoondh rahi hain.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Location | Gambhira Bridge, Padra–Mujpur stretch, Vadodara district, Gujarat |
| River | Mahisagar River |
| Date and Time | 9 July 2025, around 7:30 AM |
| Fatalities | 9 dead |
| Injuries | 6 injured |
| Rescued | 6 persons rescued |
| Vehicles Involved | Two trucks, one Bolero SUV, one pick-up van, some bikes |
| Distance from Vadodara City | 25 km |
| Rescue Operations | Local administration, police, fire brigade, disaster response units |
| Ex-Gratia by PM Modi | Rs 2 lakh to kin of deceased, Rs 50,000 to injured |
Government ka Response aur Compensation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi ne is Gujarat bridge collapse par dukh vyakt kiya aur Twitter par likha, “The loss of lives due to the collapse of a bridge in Vadodara district, Gujarat, is deeply saddening. Condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover soon.” Unhone Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund se mare gaye logon ke parivaar ke liye 2 lakh rupees aur ghayalon ke liye 50,000 rupees ki sahyata ghoshit ki.
Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel ne bhi is hadse ko “deeply distressing” bataya aur kaha ki PM Modi ne unke foreign visit ke dauraan phone karke puri jaankari li. CM ne Vadodara Collector ko ghayalon ke ilaaj aur relief ke liye turant arrangements karne ke aadesh diye. Iske saath hi, unhone Roads and Buildings Department ko ek detailed investigation karne ka order diya hai. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi ne confirm kiya ki 9 bodies recover ho chuki hain aur rescue operations jari hain.
Traffic par Asar aur Alternative Routes
Gambhira bridge ke girne se Vadodara aur Anand ke beech ka main rasta band ho gaya hai, jo Central Gujarat aur Saurashtra ko jodta tha. Ye bridge daily commuters, farmers, aur traders ke liye bahut important tha, aur iske band hone se thousands of people ko pareshani ho rahi hai. Vadodara Collectorate ne alternative routes announce kiye hain:
- Vadodara se Tarapur: Vadodara se Fazalpur, phir Vasad.
- Vadodara se Borsad aur Villages: Sindhrot aur Umeta in Anand.
- Ahmedabad–Vadodara Expressway: Padra se Mujpur junction tak jake expressway join kar sakte hain.
Ye routes thodi lambi hain, aur travel time 35-40 minutes badh sakta hai, lekin abhi ke liye yahi options hain. Administration ne traffic ko manage karne ke liye extra arrangements bhi kiye hain.
Bridge ka Itihaas aur Pehle ke Issues
Gambhira bridge ek vital link tha jo Vadodara, Anand, Bharuch, aur Saurashtra ko jodta tha. Iska construction 1981 mein shuru hua tha aur 1985 mein complete hua. 900 meter lamba yeh bridge 23 piers par bana tha aur rozana heavy traffic handle karta tha. Lekin iski kharab halat ke baare mein pehle se hi shikayatein thi. 2017 mein, Congress party ne is bridge ko heavy vehicles ke liye band karne ki maang ki thi, kyunki iski condition bohot kharab ho chuki thi. 2019-20 mein 1.75 crore rupees ki repair hui, lekin locals ka kehna hai ki yeh kaafi nahi tha.
Ab Gujarat government ne ek naye bridge ke liye 212 crore rupees ke project ki ghoshna ki hai, jo shayad future mein aisi ghatnaon ko rok sake. Lekin sawal yeh hai ki itne saal tak bridge ki kharab halat par dhyan kyun nahi diya gaya?
Conclusion: Aage Kya?
Ye Gujarat bridge collapse humein ek bada sabak deta hai. Purane infrastructure, jaise bridges aur roads, ki regular maintenance aur inspection kitni zaroori hai. India mein pehle bhi kai bridge collapse ho chuke hain, jaise 2022 mein Morbi ka cable bridge, jisme 132 logon ki maut hui thi. Aise hadse na sirf jaan-mall ka nuksaan karte hain, balki logon ka bharosa bhi toot jata hai. Government ko chahiye ki wo strict policies banaye, regular inspections kare, aur purane bridges ko replace karne ke liye fast action le.
Is hadse ne Vadodara aur Anand ke logon ke liye ek bada jhatka diya hai. Hum sabki dua hai ki ghayal jaldi thik ho aur mare gaye logon ke parivaar ko himmat mile. Aage se aisi ghatna na ho, iske liye humein mil kar kaam karna hoga.
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