Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Bhopal Polytechnic Crossing To Get Wider Roads, Smoother Traffic
Bhopal’s Polytechnic Crossing often becomes crowded with vehicles.
The traffic police want to make more room for cars and other vehicles.
They plan to make the roundabout smaller.
A nearby bungalow’s boundary wall will also be moved backward.
Some dividers near the footpath will be reduced.
These changes are meant to help traffic move more smoothly.
The crossing is especially busy in the evenings and on weekends.
Heavy rain recently caused waterlogging and traffic jams in several parts of the city.
Officials said the road work will begin soon with other departments.
Traffic police plan to widen road space at Bhopal’s Polytechnic Crossing.
The rotary will be narrowed, while a Professor Colony bungalow wall will be shifted back.
Some footpath dividers on the Retghat road will also be reduced.
Congestion is especially common during evening peaks, weekends and holidays near Boat Club.
Heavy rain caused waterlogging and traffic disruption at several Bhopal locations.
- Who
- Bhopal traffic police, police commissioner Sanjay Kumar and other concerned departments.
- What
- Officials plan to narrow the rotary, shift a nearby bungalow wall, and reduce some road dividers to create more traffic space.
- When
- The work is expected to begin soon; congestion is particularly frequent during evening peak hours, weekends and holidays.
- Where
- Polytechnic Crossing and adjoining roads in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; rain-related congestion also affected several other city locations.
- Why
- To reduce congestion and improve the movement of vehicles through the busy junction.
- Location
- Polytechnic Crossing, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Main measure
- The crossing’s rotary will be made narrower.
- Additional measure
- The boundary wall of a corner bungalow in Professor Colony will be shifted back.
- Other road change
- Some dividers along the footpath on the road toward Retghat will be reduced.
- Peak congestion
- Traffic problems are frequent during evening peak hours, weekends and holidays.
- Recent disruption
- Heavy rain on Sunday night and Monday caused waterlogging and congestion at several locations.
- Implementation
- Police commissioner Sanjay Kumar said work would begin soon in coordination with concerned departments.