On record
Construction of this 500-metre, six-lane flyover on the accident-prone Hanspal stretch of NH-16 began around 2020 but dragged on for roughly 3-5 years past its original schedule due to "technical issues and contractor problems," forcing commuters between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to endure a chronic bottleneck. It was finally inaugurated only on 21 January 2025.
The official record states: "Delays were attributed to unspecified "technical issues and contractor problems" during construction."
“A 500-metre flyover on an accident-prone stretch, delayed three years over 'technical issues'. The accidents kept to schedule.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews Satire
“Five hundred metres of flyover on an accident-prone stretch, delayed three years by technical issues that nobody would name.”
“Between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack the bottleneck held steady from 2020 until January 2025, when it finally opened.”
“Twenty-four and a half crore, and the accidents beneath it kept perfectly to their own schedule throughout.”
