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Jhansi Road Cave-In

Blunderlust rating★★★★★ 4.0 / 5 · 790 reviews⌖ Jhansi Road, near Jhansi Bus Stand, GwaliorEntry #01 in Gwalior
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A section of Gwalior's busy Jhansi Road, where construction had already dragged on for about 1.5 years without finishing, caved into a 10-foot-deep crater after roughly two hours of heavy rain, trapping a passing car whose occupants escaped unhurt.

The official record states: "Not specified; residents publicly blamed "poor construction quality" and demanded an investigation."

“Eighteen months of unfinished roadworks, then two hours of rain opened a ten-foot hole with a car in it.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk

Sources

  • https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/section-of-gwaliors-busy-road-caves-in-after-heavy-rain-car-gets-trapped-in-10-foot-deep-crater-video

Visitor reviews Satire

“Eighteen months of unfinished roadworks near the bus stand, and two hours of rain produced a ten-foot crater with a car in it.”
NP N. Prasad · Gwalior★★★★★
“The occupants climbed out unhurt, which is the only part of this road that has worked as intended.”
MN M. Naidu · Gwalior★★★★★
“Gwalior has been waiting a year and a half for this stretch to be finished, and it has now finished itself downwards.”
PS P. Shetty · Gwalior★★★★★
Blunderlust RecordBL/GWA/2026/ROA
Status
Collapsed / still incomplete
Category
Road
State
Madhya Pradesh
Year
2026 (Aug 5, 2026); road works ran since ~early 2025 without completion
Cost to taxpayers
Not specified

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