On record
The redevelopment of Chandigarh railway station began in January 2023 but has missed at least five successive completion deadlines, with the target pushed from an initial timeline to May 2025 and beyond, drawing repeated public complaints in local media. Union minister Ravneet Bittu defended the slippage rather than committing to a firm new date, while opposition MPs said no credible timeline had ever been given.
The official record states: "Minister Ravneet Bittu said "such big projects take time and a delay of 1-2 months above the finalised time of completion is also understandable," attributing delays to the scale of the project rather than any specific execution failure."
“Five deadlines in three years, each announced with the confidence of the first.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/chandigarh-railway-station-revamp-deadline-now-may-2025/
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/union-minister-gave-no-timeline-for-chandigarh-railway-station-revamp-says-tewari
Visitor reviews Satire
“Five deadlines in three years, each one announced with the confidence of the first.”
“The minister says a delay of one or two months on a big project is understandable, which it would be.”
“Four hundred and sixty-two crore of redevelopment, and the platform I use has been behind plywood since 2023.”