Engineer (bridge) of Bangladesh railway, Western Zone, Abdur Rahim on Saturday said Hardinge Bridge is out of danger despite erosion in the Padma river in Pabna.
“When the bridge was constructed, it had piled deep in the Padma river and at that time all the girders of the bridge were submerged in water”, he said.
The soil accumulated under several girders due to char falling on one side of the river, now again this part of char is disappearing into the river, it will not cause any damage to the bridge, however, claimed that the erosion would not harm the bridge as its guide bank is well protected.
The engineer said: “We are monitoring the situation and we are contacting the Water Development Board to take measures to prevent the erosion”.
The Executive Engineer of Water Development Board, Md Zahidul Islam Ripon said that the bridge is unlikely to be damaged by river erosion, because the foundation of the bridge is very deep and the bridge is protected by the guide bank on both sides.
Supervising Engineer of the Water Development Board of Pabna Kohinur Alam said: “We visited the bridge area but there is no possibility of destruction of the bridge, resulting from the erosion”.
“The erosion is far from the guide bank. So I do not think that Hardinge Bridge is at risk. I urged all not to be confused in this regard”, he said.
Deputy Commissioner of Pabna Biswas Russell Hossain requested all not to be panicked by ongoing the Padma river erosion.
