What did officials order for Simhastha 2028 road works in Ujjain?

Ashish Singh and Roshan Kumar Singh inspected road and infrastructure projects across Ujjain in two rounds, numbered 98 and 100 in the Collector Office's inspection series. They set a March 2027 deadline for the Shankaracharya Chauraha to Murlipura road. They also told three agencies to coordinate on the Harifatak Bridge underpass, and they reviewed the Simhastha bypass and the Ujjain-Jaora greenfield four-lane.

What happened in the first inspection?

The first stop was the proposed underpass below Harifatak Bridge. The Ujjain Municipal Corporation (Nagar Nigam), the Public Works Department and the Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation (MPRDC) were told to agree on one work plan and move faster.

On the Shankaracharya Chauraha to Murlipura stretch, the road itself must be finished by March 2027. Drainage, the drinking water pipeline and the shifting of electric poles have to be completed within the fixed timeline too.

Officials also reviewed the plan to widen the road from the KTM showroom to Neelganga Chauraha, along with the junction that joins Sanwer Road. The aim is smoother traffic on both.

What did the second inspection cover?

The second round started on the Simhastha bypass, where the team looked at a 19.8 km stretch. It then moved to the construction of the Ujjain-Jaora greenfield four-lane, and finally to Kala Patthar Chauraha. There, officials asked for a work plan that makes traffic safer and easier to manage.

Ashish Singh told officers to finish the projects on schedule, check quality at each stage and keep up regular monitoring.

Why does this matter to pilgrims right now?

Most of the roads named in the inspections are in the city itself, or on the approaches to it. If you live or work near Harifatak, Shankaracharya Chauraha, Neelganga or Sanwer Road, expect drainage, pipeline and pole work to continue until each road is complete.

The bypass matters for visitors. One August 2026 report described it as a route that lets vehicles from Badnawar, Garoth, Dewas and the Indore side reach the Simhastha grounds without entering central Ujjain.

A 19.81 km Ujjain bypass costing Rs 700 crore received state cabinet approval in December 2024. The length matches the stretch inspected this week.

How will the Ujjain-Jaora corridor change travel?

The Ujjain-Jaora greenfield highway runs 98.73 km and costs Rs 5,017 crore. It starts at Mangrola near Ujjain and links to the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway through an eight-lane interchange. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav launched construction in July 2026.

One report puts the target for completion at December 2027. State officials expect it to carry pilgrims arriving from Rajasthan and Gujarat.

When is Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2028?

Most sources place the main event between March 27 and May 27, 2028 in Ujjain.