210-tonne Shivling transit damages 50-year-old NH-27 bridge in Bihar’s Gopalganj; Traffic monitored

210-tonne Shivling transit damages 50-year-old NH-27 bridge in Bihar’s Gopalganj; Traffic monitored

Goplganj: A massive engineering crisis has hit one of Bihar’s most critical transit corridors after a 210-tonne Shivling reportedly damaged the key spring (bearing) of the Dumaria Ghat bridge over the Gandak river in Goplganj district. The weight of the Shivling was nearly double the bridge’s official capacity and has affected the natural vibration system of the bridge, officials said. The Shivling, believed to be the largest in the world, has l…