Overview
- No injuries were reported, and police said traffic is moving smoothly via diversions after the closure of the affected stretch near Shahpura.
- The cave-in occurred on an approach section under repair, with officials noting the contractor's defect-liability period has not expired.
- NHAI said the collapsed stretch was built and maintained by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation, distancing the agency from responsibility.
- Engineers have begun a technical inquiry to establish the cause, with repair work to proceed after safety assessments.
- Opposition leaders highlighted the bridge’s roughly ₹400 crore cost and three-year age while demanding a high-level judicial probe and immediate FIRs.