Ujjain Engineer Shobha Khanna Honoured for Lifetime Contribution to Bridge Construction
Retired superintending engineer Shobha Khanna has been awarded the ICI-UltraTech 'Lifetime Engineer 2026' Award at Concrete Day celebrations in Indore. Khanna is credited with overseeing the construction of more than 100 bridges throughout her career. During the 2016 Ujjain Simhastha, she led the construction of 16 important bridges, earning her the 'Simhastha Seva Medal 2016' from the then Chief Minister.
Khanna's career honours include multiple ICI-UltraTech Best Concrete Structure Awards, the Madhya Pradesh Concrete Technologist Award in 2021, and Construction Woman Empowerment Award 2023. After retiring from the Public Works Department, she served as General Manager (Civil) for Bhopal and Indore Metro Rail projects and has worked as a bridge expert and quality monitor for various infrastructure bodies. She holds an ME in structural engineering and has been a council member of the Indian Roads Congress for 19 years.
