The structure had been lying decrepit, under heavy encroachment and was reduced to a dump yard. The historic 400-year-old Barapulla Bridge in Delhi's Nizamuddin area will be restored by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) within three months, Raj Niwas officials said on Sunday. The ASI's director general gave the assurance during a site visit by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena to review the progress of the bridge restoration, they added.
This was his second visit to Barapulla Bridge in just a week, the first visit being on August 4, the officials said. The structure had been lying decrepit, under heavy encroachment and was reduced to a dump yard of debris and garbage from the nearby localities, they said. Delighted to share, Delhi's another heritage- 400 years old Barapulla Bridge (with 12 piers) will soon regain its lost glory.
The bridge, which was under heavy encroachment during my visit last Sunday, was handed over to ASI today, which will restore the structure in 3 months. pic.twitter.
com/cFu2GgKZj7 — LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) August 11, 2024 Saxena had directed the removal of encroachment and restoration of the bridge in a mission mode. Local residents and representatives have also supported the LG's initiative of restoring the bridge, according to the officials. The 200-metre long bridge was handed over to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Sunday for carrying out the restoration work.
During his Sunday visit to the bridge, The LG was accompanied by D.