Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Bhopal Ambedkar Setu Defects Prompt Repair Cost Recovery
Ambedkar Setu is a flyover in Bhopal.
It was finished on December 31, 2024.
Some parts called the bearing coat developed problems after construction.
The contractor repaired them once, but similar problems appeared again during the rainy season.
Inspectors also found that a drain was blocked, so rainwater could not flow properly.
The Public Works Department wants the contractor to pay for all the repairs and an extra 20 percent.
The department had issued a repair tender worth Rs 4.69 crore.
The High Court stopped that tender for now and told the contractor to complete the repairs and report back.
The PWD plans to recover the full repair cost from VKSC Infra Projects Limited.
The contractor will also face a 20% compensation charge under the agreement.
Ambedkar Setu was completed on December 31, 2024, but bearing-coat defects have resurfaced.
Inspectors found a choked drainage spout and problems with rainwater drainage during the rainy season.
The High Court in Jabalpur stayed the PWD’s new repair tender and directed the contractor to fix the defects.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department and contractor VKSC Infra Projects Limited.
- What
- The Ambedkar Setu flyover developed bearing-coat and drainage defects, leading to a repair-cost recovery dispute.
- When
- The flyover was completed on December 31, 2024; the latest defects were noticed during the present rainy season.
- Where
- Ambedkar Setu, between Ganesh Mandir and Gayatri Temple in Bhopal; the legal challenge was heard in Jabalpur.
- Why
- Defects and blocked drainage required repairs, while the contractor had not completed corrective work within the stipulated time.
PWD position
Contractor position
Responsibility for repair costs
PWD position
The PWD says the contractor should pay the entire repair cost and 20% compensation under the agreement.
Contractor position
The contractor challenged the PWD’s new repair tender in the High Court.
How repairs should proceed
PWD position
The PWD floated a Rs 4.69 crore tender and intended to use the contractor’s performance guarantee for the work.
Contractor position
The High Court stayed the new tender and directed the contractor to rectify the shortcomings and submit a compliance report.
- Project
- Ambedkar Setu, constructed between Ganesh Mandir and Gayatri Temple in Bhopal
- Completion date
- December 31, 2024
- Contractor
- VKSC Infra Projects Limited
- Repair tender
- Rs 4.69 crore
- Proposed recovery
- The full repair cost plus 20% compensation
- Defects
- Bearing-coat shortcomings, a choked drainage spout, and rainwater drainage problems
- Court action
- The High Court in Jabalpur stayed the PWD’s new tender process and directed the contractor to make repairs