Removal of dangling tanker to take 3 days
Large numbers of police personnel were deployed on roads leading to the bridge on Monday.
The operation to salvage the tanker using high-pressure air bags was launched on Friday, after a 50-member team from Porbandar-based Marine Emergency Response Centre (MERC) arrived in Anand district.
Anand collector Praveen Chaudhary said that the operation is expected to be completed in two or three days. "The agency that has the expertise for this operation has set up its field headquarters 900 metres away from the bridge, from where the operation will be managed.
The agency will use sophisticated techniques and specialized equipment to extricate the truck," he said, adding that CCTV cameras have also been placed at several locations to monitor movements at the site.
All human movement on the stretch has been halted.
"The truck will be safely removed using equipment such as high-pressure pneumatic bags, a hydraulic strand jack and engineered cantilevers. The operation will be carried out to ensure no harm comes to people or the bridge structure," Chaudhary said, adding that ample precautions are being taken as the structural stability of the bridge is compromised.
On Monday, marine air bags (pneumatic roller bags, sometimes called balloons), which are typically used to launch ships and lift vessels in shallow water, were placed near the tanker. These bags will be inflated under the truck to lift it from its current position, which is tilted towards the river 50 feet below. The cantilevers will be used to align the vehicle with the bridge, and a strand jack will be used to pull the truck out.
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