NHAI suspends three officials for wall collapse on Pune-Bengaluru National Highway near Nippani
The Project Director, the Bridge Engineer, and the Resident Engineer have been suspended pending further inquiry
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has suspended three officials and initiated disciplinary action against project personnel following the collapse of a Reinforced Earth (RE) block wall at an under-construction section of the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway (NH-48) near Nippani in Karnataka.According to NHAI, the incident occurred around 11 a.m.
on July 29 on the under-construction six-lane project between the Sankeshwar Bypass and the Maharashtra border. A portion of the RE block-faced reinforced soil wall, measuring around 12 metres in length, collapsed at the approach embankment of the main carriageway, causing RE blocks and filter media to slide onto the adjoining service road. A portion of the RE block-faced reinforced soil wall, measuring around 12 metres in length, collapsed at the approach embankment of the main carriageway, causing RE blocks and filter media to slide onto the adjoining service road, on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway (NH 48), on July 29, 2026.
| Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT MLA Shashikala Jolle visited the spot where a wall on an under-construction stretch of the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway collapsed, near Nippani in Belagavi district of Karnataka, on July 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement NHAI said that the embankment was still under construction, with the pavement quality concrete (PQC) yet to be laid, and only partial Dry Lean Concrete (DLC) completed. A preliminary assessment attributed the failure to continuous heavy rainfall, which led to water seepage through the sub-grade, causing erosion, and collapse of the retaining wall.
The authority clarified that there was no disruption in traffic movement as vehicles had already been diverted to the adjoining service road. Restoration and stabilisation work has been taken up on priority, with project teams directed to ensure compliance with quality, safety and engineering standards.NHAI initiated disciplinary action against the officials and project personnel concerned.
Show-cause notices have been issued to the contractor and the NHAI engineer concerned. The Project Director, the Bridge Engineer, and the Resident Engineer have been suspended pending further inquiry. Published - July 30, 2026 03:09 pm IST Read Comments Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit READ LATER SEE ALL Remove Related storiesNH-66: expert panel proposes structural changesProtests erupt over embankment construction in NileshwaramConcern over collapse of NH embankments, sinking of bridge pillar in ErnakulamCave-in near Attibele disrupts traffic on Bengaluru–Hosur RoadCall for quality audit gains momentum as defects surface on NH in Kozhikode NH-66: A highway to disaster in KeralaNHAI to conduct intensive soil testing across 378 RS wall locations in KeralaNHAI assessments blame soil quality for NH collapsePart of under-construction highway collapses in Kerala’s KollamPortion of Kochi-Dhanushkodi NH caves in, results in mudslipA bumpy ride on highways with misery for company NH-66: expert panel proposes structural changes Protests erupt over embankment construction in Nileshwaram Concern over collapse of NH embankments, sinking of bridge pillar in Ernakulam Cave-in near Attibele disrupts traffic on Bengaluru–Hosur Road Call for quality audit gains momentum as defects surface on NH in Kozhikode NH-66: A highway to disaster in Kerala NHAI to conduct intensive soil testing across 378 RS wall locations in Kerala NHAI assessments blame soil quality for NH collapse Part of under-construction highway collapses in Kerala’s Kollam Portion of Kochi-Dhanushkodi NH caves in, results in mudslip A bumpy ride on highways with misery for company
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