Archive · 7 Aug 2026
260 Families Await Compensation as Bhopal Metro Demolitions Continue
The city of Bhopal is building a new train system called the Metro.
To make room for the train tracks, workers are knocking down buildings near Berasia Road and Qazi Camp.
This is part of the second phase of the project.
About 260 families say they have not yet received the money the government promised to help them move.
The government says more than 90 out of every 100 people who should get money have already been paid.
A big fund of 446.87 crore rupees was set aside to help people whose homes and shops are in the way.
More than 1,300 buildings and other things like bus stops and toilets are affected.
Some shop owners say the money they got is not enough to rent new shops.
Officials say they will check the records and add anyone with valid documents to the payment list.
Demolition for Phase II of the Bhopal Metro Rail Project continued along Berasia Road and Qazi Camp for a second day on Friday.
Nearly 260 affected families claimed they were yet to receive compensation to secure alternative accommodation or rebuild livelihoods.
The administration said more than 90% of eligible beneficiaries had already received compensation and shifting assistance.
A survey of the 30.17-km Orange and Blue Line corridors identified 1,342 affected properties, including 496 houses and 514 shops.
The government sanctioned Rs 446.87 crore for rehabilitation, with around Rs 300 crore already transferred to the district administration.
- Who
- Nearly 260 affected families and traders in Bhopal, along with the district administration and Metro officials; City Circle SDM Deepak Pandey spoke on behalf of the administration.
- What
- Demolition for Phase II of the Bhopal Metro Rail Project continued while affected families alleged they had not received compensation.
- When
- Friday, the second consecutive day of demolition; the exact date was not specified.
- Where
- Berasia Road and the Qazi Camp area in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To clear the corridor for the Bhopal Metro Rail Project's Orange and Blue Line routes.
Affected families and traders
Administration and Metro officials
Pending compensation
Affected families and traders
Nearly 260 affected families claimed they were still waiting for compensation and lacked adequate financial support to secure alternative accommodation or rebuild their livelihoods.
Administration and Metro officials
The administration maintained that more than 90% of eligible beneficiaries had already received compensation and shifting assistance.
Adequacy of shifting allowance
Affected families and traders
Several traders said the shifting allowance of around Rs 1 lakh was inadequate to rent new commercial premises, especially for businesses operating in the area for decades.
Administration and Metro officials
SDM Deepak Pandey said all eligible property owners with valid documents received compensation, and even occupants of encroached structures were compensated for their constructions, with remaining valid claims to be verified and added.
- Project
- Bhopal Metro Rail Project Phase II
- Affected properties
- 1,342 (809 government-owned, 533 private)
- Demolition impact
- 1,218 structures for complete demolition; 124 partially affected
- Property breakdown
- 496 houses, 514 shops, 133 mixed-use buildings, 4 plots, 19 bus stops, 21 public toilets
- Sanctioned compensation
- Rs 446.87 crore
- Funds transferred
- Around Rs 300 crore to district administration
- Tenant shifting allowance
- Around Rs 1 lakh
- Religious structures to relocate
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