Ludhiana, Sept. 12 -- The nearly 50-year-old Jagraon Bridge, a vital traffic artery connecting central Ludhiana to key national routes, is facing a major redevelopment project after a series of structural collapses raised serious safety concerns among residents and city officials. The bridge, constructed in the early 1980s, has seen at least four incidents of wall damage in the past month alone, prompting urgent action from the municipal corporation (MC).

The most recent incident involved a portion of the outer wall of the bridge getting damaged late Wednesday after the city witnessed heavy rainfall recently. Taking strict note of the same, the civic body commenced the work to re-establish the damaged wall and the experts from Guru Nanak...