Urmila Kumawat, a former head of the Pisangan Panchayat Samiti and BJP's district minister for Ajmer district, wrote separate letters to the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnav, and the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Ajmer MP, Bhairath Choudhary, demanding the construction of an overbridge in place...
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of the underbridge on the Jethana-Mangliyawas road. She highlighted the issue of waterlogging in the underbridge during the rainy season, which disrupts traffic flow and causes significant inconvenience for commuters, especially during emergencies. The road connects the district headquarters, Pisangan sub-division office, two colleges, the Panchayat Samiti, police station, water supply department, electricity department, and the tehsil office, making it essential for daily travel by officials and government employees. The road also serves as a crucial route for transporting patients to the district hospital (JLN) during emergencies. Moreover, the road connects to cement factories in Ras village in the neighboring district of Pali, resulting in hundreds of vehicles using it daily, providing employment to a large number of people. The road closure disrupts their livelihoods and affects over 100 villages. Kumawat mentioned that the underbridge is currently facing waterlogging issues due to heavy rainfall, leading to frequent closures.

Due to the doubling work on the Indore-Dewas-Ujjain rail section, the Western Railway Ratlam Division has imposed a block between Barlai and Manglia from December 15th to 30th. This resulted in the cancellation of several trains running from Indore. The DEMU train running from Mhow was also cancelled, leading to protests...
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by the Indore-Mhow Rail Passengers Association. The association demanded the resumption of the train's service to Indore. Considering the concerns, the Ratlam Division reinstated the DEMU train for the Mhow to Indore route, while it remains canceled between Indore and Ratlam. The DEMU train, departing Mhow at 8:55 AM and reaching Indore at 9:35 AM, carries thousands of passengers daily for work purposes. The Mhow Rail Passengers Association had protested at the Indore Railway Station, submitting a memorandum to the General Manager of Western Railway and the Divisional Railway Manager of Ratlam. The association highlighted the difficulties faced by passengers due to the cancellation of the train, especially those commuting from Mhow to Indore for work, as the train provides the most convenient service for them.