Aishbagh ROB under the scanner over faulty design & safety issues
Bhopal: As the 'peculiar' design of the newly-constructed Aishbagh railway overbridge (ROB) becomes the talk of the town in Bhopal, many experts have no qualms in describing it as a 'faulty design'.
The political leadership of the state has also taken cognisance of the matter. Minister in the Mohan Yadav govt from Bhopal city, Vishwas Sarang, is scheduled to visit the site of the overbridge on June 14 for an inspection to see what corrections are required to make the overbridge convenient for riders. The overbridge is not open for traffic yet, and removing the 'design defects' before the formal inauguration of the overbridge appears to be the best course of action.
Design defects were detected on the Ganesh Mandir-Gayatri Mandir flyover (GG flyover) after it was recently inaugurated by chief minister Mohan Yadav. Following media reports on the issue, backed by the opinion of experts in structural engineering, some engineers involved in the project were placed under suspension. "The turn in the middle of the overbridge at the right angle is an issue. Sarang has taken up the issue with engineers involved in the project, and corrections as required would be made in the design," said PRO to Sarang, Mukesh Lodhi.
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He further stated that the minister would visit the site on June 14 for an inspection.
Retired Chief Engineer, PWD, V K Amar, while talking to TOI, said, "The design of the overbridge is glaringly faulty. Whenever there is a turn on an overbridge, you give a curve to alert the driver about the turn ahead, but here, you have a turn at the right angle without any curve, and any driver would be taken by surprise at the turn, making it an accident-prone area.
The design will have to be altered by giving a curve 100 metres ahead of the actual turn so that a driver is ready for the turn as it arrives.
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The overbridge, costing Rs 18 crore, was completed after an eight-year delay and features an alarming right-angled curve at its highest point. Residents have expressed safety concerns, whilst experts have questioned the engineering decisions made by the PWD department. "Residents waited 10 years for this bridge.
Instead of relief upon its completion, the community raised significant safety issues. The primary concern centres on the sharp 90-degree turn at the bridge's peak, which vehicles must traverse, posing considerable risks," said Aslam, a resident of the Aishbagh locality.
Railway authorities clarified their role in the project. "We are responsible for the bridges built over the railway tracks. The approach roads of the bridge were built by PWD," says Nawal Kishore, PRO of Bhopal Railway Division. An engineer involved with the project sought to justify what he called the 'distinctive design' of the bridge. Talking to TOI on the condition of anonymity, he pointed to limited available space and the adjacent metro rail station as key constraints during construction.
In response to the concerns, the PWD officials said that an inspection team evaluated the situation and will submit its assessment report. ACS (PWD), Neeraj Mandoli, did not reply to the calls and texts sent to him.
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