A portion of an under-construction flyover in south Chennai collapsed on January 18, 2024. No casualties were reported, but the incident raised fresh questions about construction quality and supervision on active flyover projects.
On record
The official record states: "Not specified — authorities said "further details are awaited.""
Filed as "Collapsed (under construction)" and dated to 2024, this entry sits under the "Not specified" 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.
“The ribbon outlasted the resolve.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/tamil-nadu-under-construction-flyover-collapses-in-chennai-no-casualties20240118200543/
- https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/chennai-under-construction-flyover-collapses-video-surfaces
Visitor reviews
“Visited on a rare free evening in Chennai. The crane had not moved between my two visits, a year apart.”
“Took the metro out here specifically, which was its own adventure. It is amenable, at present, mostly to pigeons.”
“Found it exactly where the internet said it would be, disappointingly intact. The design won an award; the execution is still under consideration.”
