A flyover on the Chennai-Bengaluru National Highway at Hosur developed a roughly 15cm-wide, 50-metre-long gap after shifting laterally by about half a foot, forcing complete closure and diverting traffic onto service roads for up to 3km of congestion during emergency stabilisation.
On record
The official record states: "Not specified — cause of the lateral shift was still under investigation by NH officials."
Filed as "Under repeat repair / closed to traffic" and dated to Crack discovered June 2025, 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
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 best appreciated as a concept.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Made it the first stop on a day of Hosur public works. There is a hashtag, a mascot and a stalled crane.”
“Turned up on a public holiday, which explained the silence. It peaked at the ribbon-cutting and has coasted since.”
“Went to see the flyover the whole neighbourhood keeps mentioning. The neighbourhood talks about it the way you talk about weather.”