Rajupeta bridge breaks; ₹5 crore promise begins
Heavy rain disrupted road connectivity in several Telangana districts. At Rajupeta, the bridge damage is reported, while the replacement figure remains an MLA’s proposal—not a sanction.
The Rajupeta bridge was reported damaged after heavy rain, while replacement details remained unconfirmed.
Heavy rain disrupted road connectivity across several Telangana districts on September 24 and 25, with a bridge at Rajupeta in Mulakalapalli mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem, reported partially collapsed and traffic diverted on the affected route. The exact road description varies between reports, so the route status needs confirmation from the authorities.
The India Meteorological Department recorded 42 mm of rain at Bhadrachalam and 17 mm at Khammam for the 24-hour period ending 8.30 am on September 25. A report said the remaining bridge structure developed cracks and was considered unsafe; another attributed the collapse to a bridge-pier failure during heavy rain. Neither claim has been confirmed by a public engineering or district-administration document.
Aswaraopeta MLA Jare Adinarayana reportedly inspected the site and said a new bridge would be built at an estimated ₹5 crore. No sanction, tender, engineering estimate or restoration date has been published in the material reviewed. The bridge has a proposal; the public still needs a route status and a reopening date.