In April 2025, a section of the road surface on the 2012-built Irumbuliyur/Tambaram flyover on GST Road caved in, and a crack was simultaneously found on the flyover's railing wall near its starting point. Just 13 years after construction, the structural deterioration alarmed residents and commuters, prompting police to barricade the area and divert traffic while emergency concrete repairs were carried out.
On record
The official record states: "Tambaram Corporation and Highways officials inspected the spot and began "repair works using concrete," without publicly detailing the root structural cause."
Filed as "Under repeat repair" and dated to Built 2012; incident April 2025, this entry sits under the "₹88 crore (original construction cost)" 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
1 public source — 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.
“A structure that peaked at the render stage.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Arrived at closing time and found there was no closing time to speak of. It is 'temporarily' closed, in the municipal sense of temporary.”
“Went on a weekday morning and had the entire place to myself. The only thing on schedule here was the mobilisation advance.”
“Drove past the inauguration hoarding to reach the actual site. It is a masterclass in beginning and nothing else.”
