India, April 16 -- New Delhi

The Public Works Department (PWD) said on Tuesday it has been unable to find a suitable contractor to install height barriers around the Mangi bridge, a historic structure that connects the Red Fort and Salimgarh Fort on the Outer Ring Road (ORR), to curb the entry of large vehicles and safeguard the structure.

The arches of the bridge were last repaired by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in August 2024, after it was damaged by a container truck that got stuck under it.

"The arches are already very old and have been broken because of multiple hits by heavy vehicles. The contractors are a bit apprehensive as the space is already less and any groundwork to install the barrier will also need to be ver...