A precast concrete slab segment cracked and fell in 2024, injuring an auto-rickshaw driver, repeatedly halting construction pending IISc structural review.
On record
The official record states: "An IISc Bengaluru report concluded the crack was "not a major structural defect," allowing work to resume."
Filed as "Under repeat repair / incomplete" and dated to Under construction since ~2022 (still incomplete), this entry sits under the "Cost not specified in available sources" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- Pillars reaching skyward with no deck to justify them.
- A signboard promising an opening date that has since passed, unbothered.
- Traffic queuing patiently beneath the unfinished span.
- Rebar exposed where the road was meant to continue.
Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“Approved on a Friday, questioned on a Monday, funded regardless.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/crack-in-bengalurus-ejipura-flyover-halts-work-iisc-to-review-structure-3686543
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/ejipura-flyover-crack-not-major-structural-defect-says-iisc-bengaluru-report-3696927
Visitor reviews
“Booked a guide who spent the whole time apologising for it. You could set a watch by how little changes.”
“Visited during a festival, when even the crowds skipped it. The consultant's report reportedly recommended another consultant.”
“Came out on the recommendation of a very sarcastic travel blog. It is a triumph of allocation over construction.”
