90 degrees of the overpass rotation section, which invested 2.8 billion won...accident-causing road
Jul 02, 2025
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According to local media such as India Today, the government of Madhya Pradesh, India, recently completed an overpass in Bhopal City in 10 years. The road was built to relieve traffic congestion caused by railroad crossings as it passed over nearby train tracks.
The construction cost was about 180 million rupees (about 2.855 billion won), and the total length is 648 meters.
However, criticism poured out over the structure of the road ahead of its official opening. This is because the rotation section was almost 90 degrees.
Citizens called for the government's audit, saying it was an accident-inducing road.
As the controversy grew, Madhya Pradesh announced it would immediately launch a fact-finding investigation and conduct separate audits of seven engineers, including two senior engineers, as well as suspended and retired sub-engineers. Prime Minister Mohan Yadav said "Both builders and architects have been blacklisted, and disciplinary proceedings will be taken against those responsible."
The chief engineer, who was head of design at the time, explained the controversy by "It was an inevitable design due to site restrictions and the presence of nearby stations".
But citizens are worried that there might be a car crash", "Is this the result of taking 10 years to make?", expressing disappointment.
In response, the state government and Bhopal city authorities are considering ways to ease the radius of rotation by purchasing more sites.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
