The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday suspended seven engineers, including two chief engineers in the Public Works Department, in connection with the “faulty design” of a new rail overbridge with a 90-degree turn in Bhopal’s Aishbagh area.

The sharp turn on the 648-metre bridge, constructed at the cost of Rs 18 crore, had attracted criticism for being accident-prone.

Chief Minister Mohan Yadav stated that he had taken cognisance of the “serious negligence” in the construction of the bridge and ordered an inquiry. “Based on the investigation report, action has been taken against 8 engineers of the PWD,” he said on X.

While seven engineers were suspended with immediate effect, a departmental inquiry would be conducted against a retired senior engineer, added Yadav.

“The construction agency and the design consultant have been blacklisted for submitting a faulty design of the ROB [rail overbridge] in this project,” he said. “A committee has been formed for the necessary improvements in the ROB.”

He added that the overbridge would be inaugurated only after the improvements are made.

ऐशबाग आरओबी के निर्माण में हुई गंभीर लापरवाही में मैंने संज्ञान लेते हुए जाँच के आदेश दिये थे। जाँच रिपोर्ट के आधार पर लो.नि.वि. के 8 इंजीनियर्स के खिलाफ कार्रवाई की गई है। दो सीई सहित सात इंजीनियर्स को तत्काल...

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