Srirangapatna: With thousands of cusecs of water being released from upstream Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam, traffic and movement of people has been banned on the historic British-era Wellesley Bridge in Srirangapatna.
As a sort of a permanent measure, the Panchayat has erected a 5-feet wall at both the ends of the bridge -- near Ambedkar Bhavan and the east entrance. This was done to ensure safety of the historical bridge and the public, according to Srirangapatna Town Municipal Council. Yesterday, the Dam recorded an outflow of 73,201 cusecs into the River and 1,358 cusecs to Canals.
