Railways warned of Bhopal's 90-Degree bridge design flaws

India Jun 26, 2025

Bhopal just got a new 648-meter rail overbridge, built for ₹18 crore to help nearly three lakh commuters skip long railway crossings.
But now, the bridge is under scrutiny after Indian Railways warned its sharp right-angle design could be risky and might even hurt the reputation of engineers involved.

Committee formed to investigate possible design faults

The Public Works Department (PWD) has set up a committee to dig into possible design faults and figure out who's responsible.
Turns out, there was some serious miscommunication—PWD says Railways didn't coordinate, while Railways insists they flagged the problem early on.
Despite these red flags, construction went ahead. Now both sides are facing tough questions about how things got this far.