Araria, May 24 -- Authorities on Saturday barred heavy traffic on the 206.72-metre-long Jhamta Mahishakol bridge in Bihar's Araria district after one of its pillars was found to have subsided. The incident marks the second instance of significant bridge damage reported in the state in less than a month. The bridge over the Parmar river was built in 2022 at a cost of Rs.7.32 crore. It connects dozens of villages in the Forbesganj and Araria (Sadar) blocks and serves as a lifeline for residents in flood-ravaged areas. Officials said that locals informed district magistrate Vinod Duhan about the matter. A team of engineers visited the site on Saturday and submitted a report to the executive engineer of the rural works department, Chandrashekha...