₹3,451 Crore Highway Project Under Scanner As Waterlogged Underpasses Force Villagers To Risk Lives At Chandesari Junction In MP's Ujjain
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): The Chandesari Junction on the 177-km highway stretch, constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) at a cost of about Rs 3,451 crore, has become a major concern for motorists. Even two years after its construction, the underpass near the junction remains non-functional, forcing thousands of villagers to cross the busy highway amid fast-moving heavy…
In Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, the Chandesari Junction on a 177-km highway remains a source of concern due to non-functional underpasses. The ₹3,451 crore highway, constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), has been plagued by waterlogged underpasses for the past two to three years. Villagers are forced to risk their lives by crossing the busy highway amid heavy vehicles.
Despite the failure of the underpasses, villagers have taken matters into their own hands, breaking through walls to create passages. The NHAI has acknowledged that both underpasses are not operational and plans to draft a new proposal for constructing 500-metre service roads on both sides of the Chandesari Junction to prevent accidents.
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