Bhopal Rural Police reported 264 accidents and 75 deaths on rural routes from January 1 to July 31, 2026. More than 50% of those killed were two-wheeler riders; many suffered serious head injuries. Causes included narrow roads, missing dividers, inadequate lighting, potholes, unsafe highway junctions and, on one route, stray cattle. Police recommended road markings, warning signs, speed controls and engineering improvements. One Bilkhiriya route is under NHAI; the others are under MPRDC. Details went to the Road Safety Committee and letters were sent to development agencies. Rural SP Pankaj Kumar Pandey inspected sites. The article says nine black spots were identified, but lists eight, using 2023–2026 data: Durga Temple Trisection, Lambakheda, Intkhedi (12 accidents, 11 deaths); Golakhedi Trisection, Bhopal-Berasia Road, Intkhedi (11, 10); Chopra Kalan petrol pump, Sukhi Sewania (18, 10); Vidisha Road, Sukhi Sewania (21, 9); Imliya Bypass Junction, Sukhi Sewania (16, 7); Netpura–Parsora, Nazirabad (12, 6); Bilkhiriya Chauraha (13, 5); Balrampur Ghati, Sukhi Sewania (10, 4). January–July route accidents/deaths: Berasia–Shamsabad 17/6; Berasia–Vidisha 20/5; Berasia–Nazirabad 21/10; Bhopal-Berasia Road 70/23; Bhopal bypass 55/11; Bhopal-Vidisha Road, Chopda Kala–Deori 31/5; Bhopal-Raisen Road 28/7; Nazirabad–Maksodangarh 7/3; Nazirabad–Narsinggarh 4/2; Mubarakpur–Jhirniya Toll 11/3.

• In Shubhalay Pearl Colony, Misrod, bank manager Sanket Tiwari was allegedly assaulted on Saturday by neighbour Dr Vivek Rajoriya and two aides after objecting to repeated car parking outside his house.
• In Sukhi Sewania, Durga Thakur damaged Nepal Singh’s car and issued threats over a parking dispute on Monday night.
• Police records show three to four parking-related clash cases are registered every week.
• ACP Hanumanganj Rakesh Singh Baghel said three out of every five complaints at police stations now involve parking disputes.
• The problem affects gated colonies, campus townships, apartment blocks and high-end residential societies.
• Old City localities face the worst pressure because of dense population and narrow lanes, with routine disputes in Shahjahanabad, Jahangirabad, Kotwali and Talaiya.
• In Shyamla Hills, residents said each family often gets only one car parking slot, but households with multiple SUVs, cars and two-wheelers use extra space.
• In an Idgah Hills apartment complex, residents said some households occupy several limited parking spaces, leaving others without room.
• Two days earlier, miscreants damaged a dozen cars in Green Park Colony, Gautam Nagar, after an argument with a trader over a car parked on the road.
• Three months earlier, brothers Arbaz and Ayan were assaulted in Noor Mahal locality, Kotwali area, over a parking space.
• In February 2024, an elderly man died after being beaten in Ashoka Garden over a parking issue.
• In June 2023, Congress leader Shabista Zaki and her husband were attacked by their neighbour in Shyamla Hills over a parking dispute.
• In December 2020, a 50-year-old woman in Bairagarh Deepti Manwani allegedly died of shock after a neighbour pointed a gun at her teenage son over a parking issue.

The foundation stone has been laid for a 700-metre six-lane flyover at Sukhi Sewaniya junction, where the Bhopal Bypass meets the Bhopal-Vidisha road. The ₹28 crore project will be built by the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) and is expected to be completed within a year. It was initially planned as a four-lane structure but expanded to six lanes for future traffic growth. One-kilometre service roads will be built on both sides.

The junction is described as congested and accident-prone. The Bhopal Bypass is also planned for a six-lane upgrade, with its detailed project report under preparation. The same six-lane model is planned for the upcoming Khajuri flyover on Bhopal-Indore Road. Efforts are underway to upgrade Sukhi Sewaniya Railway Station so superfast and Shatabdi trains can stop there in future.

Planned outages on August 13, 2025, will affect:

• South Zone: Suraj Nagar, Barkhedi Kalan, Sewania, Gora and Bisankhedi, 12:00 pm–4:00 pm (CSD work); Zadda, Jahangirabad Bagar, Divakar Press and Traffic Police Office, 10:00 am–2:00 pm (departmental work); Bhavna Parisar and nearby areas, 10:00 am–2:00 pm (departmental work).
• North Zone: Parnkuti Parisar, Hotel Golden Lake, Peepalner, School Sector, Sagar Public School, High Tech City and Prakash School, 10:00 am–4:00 pm (departmental work); Asharam Chauraha, Gandhinagar Market, Arjun Ward, Pratap Ward, Dental College, Parnkuti, Aaramill and Dhakad Chauraha, 10:00 am–4:00 pm (departmental work).
• West Zone: Saket Nagar, 9A, 9B, Alkapuri, Housing Board Quarters and BDA Complex, 11:00 am–4:00 pm (departmental work).
• Kolar: Prem Motors, IPS School, Sheetal Heights, Sai Park, Kaushal Nagar, Nirmal Estate, Excle Estate, Deep Mohini and nearby areas, 10:00 am–2:00 pm (5% Supervision Scheme work).

Three flyovers announced for Bhopal:

• Vyapam Chowraha Link Road No. 1: ₹53 crore, easing Saurya Smarak-Shivaji Nagar traffic
• Funda (Bhopal-Indore road): ₹37 crore
• Sukhi Sewania (Bhopal-Vidisha Road): ₹48 crore

Road widening projects approved: Chair Imli Road, Swarn Jyanti-Eco-Akriti City, Virasha Height-Bawadia Chowraha, Bhopal-Talkies to Peer Gate, Central Library-Itwara-Budwara, Arvind Vihar Setu-Bag Mugalia, Housing Board Colony-Katra Hills.

State-level allocations: 17% of Madhya Pradesh budget to infrastructure (31% sector growth anticipated); 500 Railway Over Bridges and Flyover Bridges proposed; 39 new industrial areas on 14,500 acres; 3,500 kilometers of roads and 70 bridges planned across the state.