Bailey bridge over Tlawng collapsed thrice since 2006

The bailey bridge over river Tlawng in Aizawl-Lengpui Airport road had collapsed three times since 2006, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla informed the Mizoram Assembly today.
In a written reply to a question from Lalruatkima of the Mizo National Front (MNF), Lal Thanhawla said the bailey bridge collapsed on December seven, 2006, on October 31, 2014, and again on December two last year.
The bridge collapsed mainly because heavy vehicles that cross it weigh more than the permitted weight, he said, adding that theft of screws from the bridge was responsible for the collapse in 2006.
He said the bridge collapsed again on December eight, 2014 when it was being reconstructed after the collapse on October 31 the same year.

The bridge was constructed in June 2002 at the cost of Rs 113 lakh while additional expenditure to the tune of Rs 64.1 lakh had already been incurred for repairs and reconstruction.
Bailey bridge is a temporary bridge made of prefabricated standard parts of steel.