Bhopal, June 19 -- A new bridge in the heart of Bhopal that drew ridicule from residents and became the subject of a raft of memes online for its sharp 90-degree turn will be rebuilt, officials said on Wednesday, 20 days after the structure was completed.

The decision comes after a report by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)'s deemed the bridge, built by the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD), unsafe for vehicles travelling at speeds of above 35km/hr.

"The redesign will follow NHAI's recommendations," said a PWD official who asked not to be named.

The 648-metre long and 8.5-metre wide bridge, built in Bhopal's Aishbagh neighbourhood at a cost of Rs.18 crore between August 2022 and May 2025 was scheduled to be inaugur...