Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Portion of 75-Year-Old Shastri Bridge in Indore Caves In
A very old bridge in Indore, called Shastri Bridge, broke a little bit on Sunday morning.
A big hole appeared on one side of the road, and now cars can't use that part.
Luckily, no cars were on the bridge when it happened.
People have been worried about the bridge for a long time because it's so old and in bad shape.
City workers are now looking at the bridge to figure out why it broke and what to do next.
They even think rats might have made tunnels underneath, making the ground weak.
This bridge is one of the oldest in the city and is now too small for all the cars driving on it every day.
Officials are thinking about building a new bridge.
A section of the 75-year-old Shastri Bridge in Indore collapsed on Sunday morning.
A 5-foot-deep and 6-foot-long pit formed on one lane of the bridge.
Traffic has been halted and the area barricaded as a safety measure.
Locals reported the bridge was in poor condition for years, with calls for repairs unheeded.
Experts are inspecting the damage, with rat burrows potentially contributing to soil weakness.
- Who
- Locals, traffic police, municipal corporation experts, Public Works Committee in-charge Rajendra Rathore
- What
- A portion of the 75-year-old Shastri Bridge caved in, creating a pit and causing traffic to halt.
- When
- Sunday morning, around 10 am
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on the Shastri Bridge near the footpath on the lane heading from Gandhi Statue towards Shastri Market
- Why
- The inner portion of the bridge had become hollow; experts are investigating, with a possibility of soil weakening due to rat burrows.
Local Residents
Municipal Corporation
Bridge Condition and Repairs
Local Residents
The bridge had been in poor condition for years, and despite repeated demands, the municipal corporation failed to take action on repairs.
Municipal Corporation
Municipal corporation's Public Works Committee in-charge Rajendra Rathore stated that a team has been sent to the site to inspect the cause of the collapse.
Cause of Collapse
Local Residents
Implicitly, residents' long-standing complaints about the poor condition suggest neglect as a cause.
Municipal Corporation
Public Works Committee in-charge Rajendra Rathore suggested the presence of rats under the bridge might have weakened the soil by creating burrows.
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Bridge Age
- 75 years old
- Incident Time
- Sunday morning, around 10 am
- Damage Size
- 5-foot-deep and 6-foot-long pit
- Bridge Status
- Traffic halted, area barricaded