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From Delhi to Madhya Pradesh: 5 shocking examples of poor engineering in India
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News18•07-10-2026, 14:19
From Delhi to Madhya Pradesh: 5 shocking examples of poor engineering in India
- •The Barapulla Phase-3 flyover in Delhi causes six-lane traffic to suddenly shrink into a three-lane road near Sundial Park.
- •A railway overbridge near the Aishbagh area in Bhopal features a sharp 90-degree turn due to space constraints.
- •Indore's Z-shaped bridge includes two sharp 90-degree turns, posing high accident risks for drivers in heavy traffic.
- •A newly built flyover in the Mira-Bhayandar area near Mumbai abruptly reduces from four lanes to two lanes.
- •The height of a metro line viaduct near Mumbai Airport exceeds aviation safety standards, raising risks of demolition and redesign.
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Delhi's Barapulla Phase-3 flyover features a design flaw where two three-lane sections merge ahead into a single three-lane road, forcing six-lane traffic to suddenly shrink into three lanes near Sundial Park at an angle of about 90 degrees.
The government suspended eight engineers after pictures of a railway overbridge built near the Aishbagh area in Bhopal went viral due to its sharp 90-degree turn, which was approved keeping space shortages in mind.
The height of a metro line viaduct near the Mumbai Airport was found to be greater than the prescribed aviation safety standards, raising concerns that a roughly one-kilometer-long section might need to be demolished and rebuilt if a height exemption is denied.
