India, Oct. 19 -- Army officials on Saturday inaugurated the long-awaited Bailey's bridge near the Rajputana Rifles headquarters - the oldest rifle regiment of the Indian Army - on Ring Road near the Delhi Cantonment.

Located directly in front of the headquarters between metro pillars 60 and 62, the bridge will be operational from Tuesday since the Army officials who will be using it have left for the festive break.

The absence of a bridge has been a subject of concern due to the poor conditions soldiers face because of lack of a safe crossing at their headquarters

On May 26, HT reported how soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles were being forced to cross a foul-smelling culvert that routinely overflowed during rains due to the absence of a...