₹432 Crore Ratlam-Jhabua Highway Stalled For Two Months In MP’s Petlawad, Commuters Face Accidents, Dust Pollution And Dangerous Roads
Petlawad (Madhya Pradesh): The 101-km Ratlam-Jhabua highway project, costing Rs 432 crore, has been stalled at the gravel-laying stage for the past two months, leaving commuters facing unsafe road conditions. The delay has reportedly resulted from a dispute between the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) and the construction company over rising bitumen prices. The Karwad-Ranising…
In Petlawad, Madhya Pradesh, the 101-kilometer Ratlam-Jhabua highway construction, valued at Rs 432 crore, has been halted for two months due to a dispute between the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) and the construction firm over escalating bitumen prices. This delay has left commuters navigating hazardous road conditions, with hundreds of minor and major accidents reported on the Karwad-Ranising stretch, where a fatal accident recently occurred near Gangakhedi.
Residents of Ghughri, Karwad, and Gangakhedi endure relentless dust pollution, as the incomplete road allows dust to seep into their homes, causing eye and respiratory ailments. Transport operators have also raised prices in response to the perilous road conditions. The project was awarded to Haryana-based Hardik Construction Company, with their Deputy Project Manager, Umardeen Khan, stating that work is awaiting authority orders and anticipates bitumen laying to commence before Diwali, beginning with the Karwad-Ranising stretch. Local MLA Nirmala Bhuria has pledged to address the situation promptly.
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