A flyover sanctioned in 2016 with a two-year completion target remains unfinished more than seven years later despite land acquisition and removal of over 120 encroachments in 2022; residents describe crippled local trade and a 2025 Lok Adalat petition alleging administrative indifference.
On record
The official record states: "Not specified — the petition alleges "systemic administrative indifference and neglect of statutory duties" by NHAI and the state infrastructure board."
Filed as "Under repeat delay / still incomplete" and dated to Started Dec 2016 (2-year plan); still incomplete as of May 2025 (7+ years late), this entry sits under the "₹130 crore (2016 estimate)" 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 barricades have been up so long they qualify as heritage.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jalandhar/plea-filed-over-years-long-delay-in-adampur-flyover-completion/
- https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/5-years-on-flyover-incomplete-363036
Visitor reviews
“Ended up here after the actual attraction was closed. It stands as proof that money can be spent standing still.”
“Saw the crane from the highway and had to investigate. Every visit, the only new thing is a fresh coat of paint on the hoarding.”
“Visited twice, a year apart, to check whether anything had changed. The scale of the ambition is matched only by the scale of the pause.”