On record
India's longest six-lane elevated road at the time it opened saw soil erode around pillar No. 187 within months of opening. In 2022 the municipal corporation abruptly took over maintenance and advertising rights without prior board approval, raising concerns about hidden costs.
The official record states: "GDA Vice-President said "the elevated road is completely safe," blaming topsoil erosion near the footpath; the takeover was linked to the builder's 5-year maintenance contract expiring."
“Pillar 187 started losing soil within months; the maintenance rights changed hands without anyone asking the board.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-delhi/20180728/281638191006003
- https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-st-noida/20221120/281616719365494
Visitor reviews Satire
“Ten kilometres of elevated road, and the soil around pillar 187 started leaving within months of the ribbon.”
“The GDA says it is completely safe and that only the topsoil near the footpath eroded, which is where the pillar was standing.”
“Eleven hundred crore of road whose maintenance and advertising rights changed hands without the board being told.”