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Madhya Pradesh built a Rs 8 crore bridge in 2023. You still can’t drive over it

Madhya Pradesh built a Rs 8 crore bridge in 2023. You still can’t drive over it

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In Barkani village, within the Bondamunda police‑station limits of Sundaragada district, tension arose after construction began on a railway line extension linked to the proposed expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). Several villagers opposed the project, and unrest was reported.

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    Madhya Pradesh built a Rs 8 crore bridge in 2023. You still can’t drive over it

    — The Indian Express

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    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the opening of the `13-crore Pappanamcode Sathyan Nagar-Mudavanmugal bridge to traffic, the incomplete approach road and culvert continue to impact its full utilisation, with land disputes and court cases delaying the remaining work. The reopening of the bridge, which is…

    — The New Indian Express

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Land disputes, court cases hamper full use of Pappanamcode bridge

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite the opening of the `13-crore Pappanamcode Sathyan Nagar-Mudavanmugal bridge to traffic, the incomplete approach road and culvert continue to impact its full utilisation, with land disputes and court cases delaying the remaining work. The reopening of the bridge, which is…

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