90° turn in MP ROB: 7 engineers suspended
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav Saturday ordered suspension of seven govt engineers, including two chief engineers, for the faulty design and construction of a railway overbridge at Aishbagh in Bhopal.
A picture of the rail overbridge went viral on social media, triggering concerns over a sharp 90-degree turn, which netizens said posed a risk to commuters. Due to the ROB's design, the construction agency as well as the design consultant have been blacklisted.
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