Madhya Pradesh infrastructure
Bhopal Metro Project Faces Rs 3,000 Crore Cost Increase Amid Delays and Design Flaws
Nov 13, 2025 11:17 pm CST
Bhopal's metropolitan transit system remains unoperational due to persistent delays, design errors, and construction flaws. Originally announced in 2009 with promised completion by 2022, the project has seen costs balloon from Rs 6,941 crore to Rs 10,033 crore. Multiple stations show incomplete work while political parties exchange blame over the stalled infrastructure initiative that would eventually span 30.95 km across two lines serving 30 stations.
Viral "Drive-Through Hand Pump" in Madhya Pradesh Road Sparks Safety Concerns and Investigation
Oct 28, 2025 06:56 pm CST
A hand pump awkwardly positioned in the middle of a newly constructed road in Madhya Pradesh's Dol Kothar village has gone viral, highlighting infrastructure planning failures that have created safety hazards for villagers. After becoming an internet sensation, district officials have ordered an investigation and promised remediation of this unusual rural development oversight.