Bhopal’s 90-degree bridge: CM promises action against those responsible for ‘technical faults’
The 648-metre bridge in the Aishbagh area, which cost Rs 18 crore to build, was meant to eliminate long delays at railway crossings and shorten the commute for nearly three lakh people daily.
MP Bhopal railway Overbridge: The bridge in Bhopal is now the subject of a probe. (File Photo) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said action would be taken against those responsible for technical flaws in the construction of the railway overbridge in Bhopal that features a 90-degree turn.
Yadav said the overbridge would be inaugurated only after the flaws are fixed. “The technical faults in the construction work of the Aishbagh RoB will be rectified. People responsible for them will be identified and action will be taken against them,” he said, adding that the work to fix the issue has started.
The 648-metre bridge in the Aishbagh area, which cost Rs 18 crore to build, was meant to eliminate long delays at railway crossings and shorten the commute for nearly three lakh people daily. While one portion was being built by the Public Works Department, the Railways handled another portion.
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