Sri Vijaya Puram, June 27: In exercise of the powers conferred under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act No. 59 of 1988), read with the Administration’s Notification No./2008/F.No.32-95/2008-TR dated 10th March, 2008, and this office Notification No. F .No. 9-170/LS/2018/PF-I/2687 dated 23rd May, 2025 the District Magistrate, South Andaman has notified for the information of all concerned that the precautionary measure for the movement of heavy vehicles over the Chatham bridge has been revised with immediate effect with the following restrictions :
•Heavy vehicle should not be allowed for load limit of 30 to 40MT on the Bridge as the bridge is deck slab and beams are in dilapidated condition.
•Light vehicle should be permitted below 5 MT is allowed for transportation of essential goods with the speed of less than 20KM/h.
These restrictions shall remain in force until an alternate temporary bridge is made available.
All concerned Departments, enforcement agencies, and transport operators have been directed to ensure strict compliance with this notification in the interest of public safety.