Doda, Feb. 25 -- A suspension footbridge built over the Chenab river about six decades ago to link over 14 villages was declared unsafe in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir recently, causing concern among locals who have been demanding that the vital link be immediately repaired.
The bridge at Prem Nagar, 15 km from Doda district headquarters, connects nearby villages with the Batote-Kishtwar national highway, officials said.
The Public Works Department declared the bridge unsafe, banning the crossing of goods-carrying mules and the movement of more than two persons at a time. The locals argued that the authorities should take immediate steps to repair the bridge or construct a new one else hundreds of families would suffer.
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