Madhya Pradesh Bridge Completed in 2023 Remains Unusable Without Access Roads
A 308-metre bridge over the Dudhi river in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram district, completed in December 2023 at a cost of over Rs 8 crore, remains unused due to missing access roads. The bridge was intended to connect around 40 to 50 villages with neighboring Narsinghpur district. While the Setu Nirman Vibhag completed the bridge and short approach roads, the longer 2.7-km link roads on both sides have yet to be assigned to an agency for construction, delaying its use.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (28/100). Lens Score 57/100.
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AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–28/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 2 Nov, 08:18 am. Other outlets followed.