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VIJAYAWADA: The collapse of a slab from the dilapidated foot over bridge near Vijayawada railway station exposed the negligence on the part of South Central Railway ( SCR ) officials. These bridges serve as connections between One Town and Two Town areas for pedestrians for so many years. Very few people were on or beneath the bridge at the time of its collapse, otherwise it could have snuffed out many lives, said Chandra. All the bridges are more than 60 years old and need attention from the railway authorities.One man was injured in the partial collapse of the bridge on Saturday night. Regarding the safety of the pedestrian bridges, he said that they would close the bridges if they find them not fit to be used by the pedestrians..