Gwalior Road Caves In Over 7 Times In 2 Weeks, Tunnel-Like Craters Emerge. See Pics
Mahal Road in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, has caved in over seven times in the last 10-14 days, revealing deep cracks in civic infrastructure and symbolizing administrative failure.
Mahal Road in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior has reportedly caved in over seven times in last 10 to 14 days, revealing deep cracks in the city's civic infrastructure.
Built as part of a Rs 4.3 crore project, the stretch has become a glaring symbol of 'corrupt system" and administrative failure. The shocking record of the cave-in incident has enraged citizens and raised serious concerns about the integrity of public works.
Mahal Road, Gwalior: The latest product of our corrupt system!Part of a ₹4.3 crore project, this road has caved in 7 to 10 times in last 10 to 14 days, probably a world record.
Our cities are turning into open graves of incompetence. Roads crack, bridges break, drains… pic.twitter.com/ydXFOvvZwO
— Pranav Mahajan (@pranavmahajan) July 1, 2025
The road which was meant to enhance connectivity has instead turned into a hazard zone. The images of the collapsed infrastructure is doing rounds on social media. In the visuals, large craters can be seen, big enough to pull a car inside.
Large Craters Formed After Road Caved In
The road has caved in such a way that it seems like a tunnel has been carved under the ground.
The images of the damaged road were shared on X by police officer Pranav Mahajan who said that the infra is damaged 'not because of rain, but because of greed soaked in cement."
The situation of the road is bad to the extent that it couldn't even take weight of a bulldozer that had come to full its cavity. A video has emerged that captured the moment when a new crater was formed after a bulldozer drove over it to fill the cavity and got stuck there for a few moments.
Describing the Mahal Road as 'latest product of our corrupt system", he tweeted, 'This road has caved in 7 to 10 times in last 10 to 14 days, probably a world record. Our cities are turning into open graves of incompetence. Roads crack, bridges break, drains overflow, not because of rain, but because of greed soaked in cement.(sic)"
He said the damage is not just a construction failure but the failure of system at 'different levels".
'This isn't a construction failure. This is a systemic failure, with many involved at different levels. Nothing will change, until we: • Start blacklisting agencies permanently • Put corrupt officials behind bars • Make every rupee traceable online. Because this is not just a road collapse, it's a case of accountability collapse," he further wrote.
The road damage has also impacted the traffic.
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July 02, 2025, 12:26 IST
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