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Time of India
06-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bihar govt to use AI, ML for bridge maintenance after series of collapses
Advt Advt By , ETInfra Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. NEW DELHI: The Bihar government has formulated ' Bihar State Bridge Management and Maintenance Policy , 2025' as per which artificial intelligence and machine learning technology will be utilised for undertaking maintenance of bridges in the state as part of digital audit initiative.'For management and maintenance of bridges, 'Bihar State Bridge Management & Maintenance Policy, 2025' has been approved by the Cabinet and it has come into effect dated 06.06.2025. This Policy is a long term bridge maintenance policy for all bridges and culverts on the roads belonging to the Road Construction Department,' said a presentation outlining the policy framework, a copy of which was seen by ET policy framework has been released after the Supreme Court took cognisance of several incidents of bridges collapsing in Munger, Patna districts among others, in the last few years. According to a report by The Hindu, a petition filed in the Supreme Court had called for formulation of a mechanism or policy which mandates real time audit of bridges in the policy framework outlined that while undertaking digital health assessment of bridges , data collection via visual inspection utilising sensors and drones will be undertaken along with use of 3D digital twins.'Digital Bridge Safety Audit of Bairihari Ghat Bridge on river Kareh in the district of Samastipur, has been awarded to M/S Vital Environment India Private Limited, Gurgaon,' the document stated.'They have conducted the Digital Safety Audit and the report will be submitted using Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning (AI/ML) based software and on the basis of the detailed report, the repairing/ retrofitting work shall be done by the BRPNNL (Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd) through another contractor.' it to the document, in the state, a total number of 12,065 culverts have been physically surveyed as part of a safety audit. Out of the total surveyed, 96 are damaged culverts wherein 4 need reconstruction and 92 need special repair. Additionally, the total number of bridges physically surveyed were at 743, out of which damaged bridges are 29 in number, which need special Indian Institute of Technology Patna and Delhi, have been awarded the work to undertake third Party Safety Audit of 45 bridges and 40 bridges respectively, located at Patna, Bhagalpur, Banka, Munger, Jamui, Jehanabad, Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Nalanda, Lakhisarai, Kaimur, Bhojpur, Bhagalpur, Khagaria, Begusarai, Muzaffarpur, Sitamarhi, West and east Champaran, Katihar, Purnea, Araria, Kishanganj, Samastipur, Darbhanga, Madhubani, Sitamarhi.
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
State ropes in two IITs for audit of long bridges
1 2 3 4 Patna: The road construction department will assess the health of all bridges across the state to determine their structural condition and plan maintenance accordingly. The initiative, under the newly approved bridge maintenance policy, includes the development of a comprehensive bridge health index (BHI) and the placement of QR codes at bridge sites for public access to structural data. The department will soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two IITs to conduct third-party audits of bridges longer than 250 metres. The audits aim to identify vulnerabilities using modern technologies and prevent accidents or disruptions due to bridge damage, which often leads to economic and human losses. Speaking to TOI over the phone, road construction minister Nitin Nabin said all bridges would be subject to regular inspection and maintenance. "Data will be collected using advanced tools such as visual inspection, non-destructive testing (NDT), sensors and drone cameras. Each bridge will be assessed for its BHI and maintenance priority index (MPI) and a health card will be prepared," he said. According to Nabin, the department has built 3,968 bridges over the past 18 years, including 532 major bridges, mega bridges and flyovers. Maintenance activities will be categorised under seven heads – initial rectification, regular/ordinary maintenance, periodic maintenance, minor improvement, special repair, exceptional repair and unforeseeable repair. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Memperdagangkan CFD Emas dengan salah satu spread terendah? IC Markets Mendaftar Undo While Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam will handle bridges longer than 60 metres, shorter ones will fall under the jurisdiction of individual road divisions. He also said QR codes would be installed on signboards near bridges to allow public access to their maintenance history. "Anyone can scan the QR code and get details about the bridge's upkeep," Nabin said. The department will engage IIT Delhi and IIT Patna for auditing bridges over 250 metres. An MoU is set to be signed next week. IIT Delhi will assess 40 bridges in north Bihar while IIT Patna will audit 45 bridges in south Bihar. Both institutions will also prepare cost estimates for necessary repair work, which will be executed by Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Limited under the Bihar State Bridge Management and Maintenance Policy, 2025.
