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Bhopal's Road Repair Chaos: Tender Delay Causes Commuter Woes Amidst Diwali Shopping Rush

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Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, is facing severe traffic congestion due to poorly planned road repair works in its busiest market zones. The delay in tender processes has caused the repair work between 10 No. Market and Bittan Market to coincide with the Diwali shopping rush, leaving over 10 lakh daily commuters and traders hassled. Despite efforts to mitigate the issue, the situation has badly affected business, with local traders reporting significant losses. The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now floated new tenders worth Rs 9 crore for additional road repair works across the city, aiming to commence work after Diwali to minimize disruption.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Works Department (PWD) is responsible for the road repair works in the 10 No. Market and Bittan Market areas, with the tender issued two months ago and work scheduled to begin before Navratri, but postponed due to traffic police instructions.
  • Anand Soni, president of the 10 No. Market Traders Association, pointed out that the new CC road has a raised height of about 4-6 inches, forcing it to be temporarily closed for vehicles, restricting two-way traffic to a single lane.
  • PWD's new city division executive engineer, Ratan Somkuwar, admitted that poor departmental coordination caused the issue, and corrective steps are being taken to ensure smoother traffic flow.
  • The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated new tenders worth Rs 9 crore for additional road repair works across the city to commence after Diwali.
  • BMC superintending engineer Subodh Jain assured that work on eight major roads under the corporation's jurisdiction will commence after Diwali to avoid further disruption during the festive period.

Statistics:

  • Over 10 lakh daily commuters in Bhopal are affected by the traffic congestion.
  • The delay in tender processes has caused the repair work between 10 No. Market and Bittan Market to coincide with the Diwali shopping rush.
  • Rs 9 crore tenders have been floated by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) for additional road repair works across the city.
  • Eight major roads under the corporation's jurisdiction will commence work after Diwali to minimize disruption.

Sources:

  • "Bhopal's Road Repair Chaos: Tender Delay Causes Commuter Woes Amidst Diwali Shopping Rush" by Free Press
  • "BMC issues 9 Crore road tenders for post-festive work" by Contify.com
  • Copyright 2025 Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com

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