Patna, July 29 -- The Bihar Road Construction Department (RCD) has implemented AI-powered drone technology as a core component of bridge safety management under the Bihar State Bridge Management & Maintenance Policy, 2025, India's first state-level policy dedicated to systematic bridge upkeep.

Approved by the Bihar Cabinet last month, the policy introduces mandatory drone inspections and AI-powered monitoring for all state bridges.

This replaces traditional manual inspections with advanced aerial assessments across the state's 3,968 bridges, prioritizing 45 high-risk structures identified in third-party audits by IIT Patna and IIT Delhi.

Drones equipped with high-resolution 4K, thermal imaging, and LiDAR will conduct comprehensive scan...