Howrah Station Road Link in Peril: Banaras, Chandmari Bridges Face Emergency Closure Risk

• Eastern Railway urges state for urgent road traffic blocks to replace dilapidated Banaras and Chandmari ROBs near Howrah Station.
• Railways warns of "immediate risk" to public safety; delays could force simultaneous emergency closure of both bridges, halting road connectivity.
• Technical inspections confirm severe deterioration; Banaras Bridge needs four months before monsoon, time is critical.
• Chandmari Bridge shows alarming cracks, structural failure, and risk of debris falling on trains; PWD-maintained approach spans are problematic.
• Railways bears full cost, proposes sequential replacement, but may close both under Railway Act if unfit, disrupting essential services.