Madhya Pradesh Government Suspends 7 Engineers Over Bhopal's 90-Degree Bridge

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The newly built over-bridge became a subject of criticism and ridicule due to its dangerously sharp 90-degree turn.
The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday suspended seven engineers including two chief engineers of the Public Works Department (PWD) and ordered a departmental probe against a retired superintendent engineer for the 'faulty design' of a new rail over-bridge in Bhopal having an unusual 90-degree turn.
The government has also blacklisted both the construction agency and the design consultant responsible for the faulty design and a committee has been formed to make necessary improvements in the ROB, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said.
'I have taken cognisance of the serious lapses in the construction of the Ashbagh ROB and ordered an inquiry. Based on the report, action has been taken against eight engineers from the PWD. A committee has also been formed to carry out necessary corrections in the bridge. The bridge will only be inaugurated after these improvements are made."
ऐशबाग आरओबी के निर्माण में हुई गंभीर लापरवाही में मैंने संज्ञान लेते हुए जाँच के आदेश दिये थे। जाँच रिपोर्ट के आधार पर लो.नि.वि. के 8 इंजीनियर्स के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की गई है। दो सीई सहित सात इंजीनियर्स को तत्काल प्रभाव से निलंबित किया गया है। एक सेवानिवृत एसई के खिलाफ विभागीय जाँच…— Dr Mohan Yadav (@DrMohanYadav51) June 28, 2025
The persons against whom action was taken for the alleged faulty design are chief engineers Sanjay Khande and G P Verma, in-charge executive engineer Javed Shakeel, in-charge sub-divisional officer Ravi Shukla, sub-engineer Umashankar Mishra, assistant engineer Shanul Saxena, in-charge executive engineer Shabana Rajjaq, and retired superintendent engineer M P Singh, said Public Works Department (PWD) additional chief secretary Neeraj Mandloi.
The ROB, built at a cost of Rs 18 crore, was aimed at improving the connectivity between Mahamai Ka Bagh, Pushpa Nagar and the station area with New Bhopal, benefiting some three lakh people.
Last week, the PWD formed a committee to find a solution in order to ensure safe movement of vehicles on the bridge.
The newly built over-bridge became a subject of criticism and ridicule due to its dangerously sharp 90-degree turn. Despite early criticism, officials had initially defended the design, attributing the flawed alignment to limited land availability near a metro station.
The local residents and netizens had questioned its design and wondering how vehicles would negotiate the sharp 90-degree turn.
(With inputs from agencies)
First Published:
June 29, 2025, 08:50 IST