Bhopal: The Ashbagh Railway Overbridge is set to be inaugurated in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal after a wait of 10 years. The bridge has been given an 88 degree turn. The credit for this bizarre design goes to the engineers of the Public Works Department (PWD) of Madhya Pradesh. After the picture of this bridge went viral, the Kerala Congress tweeted it. Following backlash, the PWD Minister of the state, Rakesh Singh said that an NHI team will investigate the matter.
Turning may become accident zone
The turning in the railway over bridge may become an accident zone. After the vehicles reach the bridge, they are supposed to take an almost 90 degree turn. If the vehicles turn at this angle, they may hit the wall of the bridge or may hit vehicles coming from the front.
The Railway overbridge has been built at a cost of Rs 18 crore and is 648 metres long and has a width of 8 metres. Sources say that when the bridge was under construction, the Railways had objected to this 90 degrees turn. But the PWD engineers reasoned that due to lack of space, there was no option and went ahead with the unusual turn on the road. The PWD officials also argued that this bridge just connects 2 colonies and thus heavy vehicles will not ply on the route.
Minister Rakesh Singh took to ‘X’ to address the matter. He said that the NHAI had already inspected the bridge and will be submitting the report on Friday. He said that the government will act on the matter, based on the report submitted by the agency which is responsible for management of the road network in India.
राजधानी भोपाल के ऐशबाग क्षेत्र में बने रेलवे ओवरब्रिज (आरओबी) को लेकर भारतीय राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग प्राधिकरण (NHAI) की टीम द्वारा स्थल निरीक्षण कर लिया गया है।
टीम द्वारा कल तकनीकी रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत की जाएगी, जिसके आधार पर आगामी निर्णय एवं आवश्यक कार्यवाही की जाएगी।
— Rakesh Singh (@MPRakeshSingh) June 11, 2025
