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Nanganallur Under-Construction Flyover Collapse

Blunderlust rating★★★★★ 3.6 / 5 · 366 reviews⌖ Near Nanganallur–Thillai Ganga Nagar tunnel, between Velachery and Pallavaram/Parangi Malai, ChennaiEntry #04 in Chennai
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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.

The official record states: "Not specified: authorities said "further details are awaited.""

“It came down with no one under it, which is the most that can be said in its favour.”— 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 Satire

“A section came down in January with nobody underneath, which everyone involved is treating as a design feature.”
RK R. Kumar · Chennai★★★★★
“Walked past the site near the Thillai Ganga Nagar tunnel. Further details, we are told, are awaited.”
SP S. Patel · Chennai★★★★★
“South Chennai now has a flyover that has demonstrated its behaviour under load before carrying any.”
AF A. Fernandes · Chennai★★★★★
Blunderlust RecordBL/CHE/2024/FLY
Status
Collapsed (under construction)
Category
Flyover
State
Tamil Nadu
Year
2024
Cost to taxpayers
Not specified

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