Railways warned about danger 6 weeks before Kolkata bridge collapse

The Eastern Railways had informed Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) about the danger surrounding the Majerhat bridge in a letter dated July 27, around six weeks before the bridge collapsed. During an inspection, officials had found "visible deflection towards Sealdah end", the same slab that collapsed. They warned that the bridge had developed cracks on pillars and had weak beams.