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Pedestrians and Two-Wheelers Risk Flooded Urmil River Bridge in Chhatarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 04 Sep 2026, 08:32 PM
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Continuous rain has swollen the Urmil river, and water is flowing over the Dheri Road bridge in Chhatarpur, yet locals continue to cross on foot and two‑wheelers.
Heavy monsoon showers over the past days have caused the Urmil river in Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, to rise dramatically. The surge has turned the Dheri Road bridge into a shallow river, with water flowing over the deck.
Despite the visible danger, residents and commuters are still attempting to cross the bridge on foot and by two‑wheelers, often paying a nominal fee of around 50 rupees to local guides who assist them.
Local authorities have not yet issued an official advisory, but police patrols have been seen monitoring the area. The situation underscores the growing risk of flash floods in low‑lying parts of the state as the monsoon intensifies.
Emergency services remain on standby, and officials are urging people to seek alternative routes until the water recedes.
The incident highlights the broader challenge of infrastructure resilience in the face of increasingly erratic weather patterns across central India.
Despite the visible danger, residents and commuters are still attempting to cross the bridge on foot and by two‑wheelers, often paying a nominal fee of around 50 rupees to local guides who assist them.
Local authorities have not yet issued an official advisory, but police patrols have been seen monitoring the area. The situation underscores the growing risk of flash floods in low‑lying parts of the state as the monsoon intensifies.
Emergency services remain on standby, and officials are urging people to seek alternative routes until the water recedes.
The incident highlights the broader challenge of infrastructure resilience in the face of increasingly erratic weather patterns across central India.