Indian Army engineers of Sudarshan Chakra Corps of Southern Command on Wednesday completed the construction of Bailey Bridge over Sukhtawa River in Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh in a record time of six days.

Bridge was handed over to civil administration by the GOC, PMP Sub Area. Civil dignitaries including MLA Prem Shankar Verma, DM Neeraj Kumar, SDM Madan Raghuvanshi, R K Gupta NHAI Project Director Akhil Soni NHAI Manager and others have also attended the ceremony. The work of bridge construction had started on August 26.

Completion of this bridge has been a perfect example of seamless and synergised civil military response to national emergencies. Construction of this Bailey Bridge has ensured day and night connectivity and restoration of vital economic activity over Nagpur-Bhopal corridor on NH 46 in Madhya Pradesh.