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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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आज तक broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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