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7 Engineers Suspended over ‘Faulty Design’ of Bridge in Madhya Pradesh: Here’s What Went Wrong
BHOPAL, MADHYA PRADESH, JUN 28 – Seven engineers suspended and two firms blacklisted for negligence in designing a Rs 18 crore rail overbridge with a hazardous 90-degree turn affecting 300,000 residents, official inquiry found.
- On June 28, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh government suspended seven Public Works Department engineers, including two chief engineers, due to a flawed design of a newly constructed railway overbridge located in the Aishbagh locality of Bhopal.
- The suspensions followed public outrage over the bridge's nearly 90-degree sharp turn, which was built due to limited land and proximity to a metro rail station, prompting a government inquiry.
- Officials formed a committee last week to propose solutions, including converting the sharp turn into a curve if extra land becomes available, and ordered a departmental inquiry against a retired engineer.
- The bridge, built at a cost of ₹18 crore to connect key city areas and benefit about 300,000 people, will only be inaugurated after necessary improvements, as Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stated.
- The government imposed bans on the firms involved in the flawed design and construction, demonstrating a commitment to accountability and ongoing measures to address safety issues before the bridge becomes operational.
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Faulty design of 90-degree turn on bridge: 7 MP engineers suspended - The Statesman
Seven Engineers of the PWD, including two chief engineers and two executive engineers, have been suspended in connection with the faulty 90-degree turn constructed on a new road overbridge in the Aishbagh area of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh.
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