The Mini India

To preserve the aesthetic appeal, the above old photo has been sourced from ANDAMANTOURISM.ORG.IN.   TMI Bureau Port Blair, July 23: If someone asks us the exact meaning of the phrase "from bad to worse," we now have a glaring example - the Chatham to Bambooflat Bridge. What was once promised as the Chatham to Bambooflat Bridge during election campaigns has now deteriorated into a crisis surrounding the Haddo to Chatham Bridge itself. The Government had assured the public of constructing a bridge connecting Chatham to Bambooflat, as part of election promises. But in reality, it has even failed to maintain the existing Haddo - Chatham Bridge. A headline in Andaman Sheekha dated February 16, 2015, reads - "Nitin Gadkari promises crucial bridges for Andamans: Work for construction of Bambooflat - Chatham Bridge within 8 months: Gadkari." Ironically today, authorities are only allowing two-wheelers to pass on the approximately 150-meter-long Haddo - Chatham Bridge due t...