This 1.4km, 56-pillar overbridge was launched in 2019 with a 2022 target. As of April 2026, only seven of nine planned railway traffic blocks needed over live tracks had been used, leaving ~5,000 vehicles/day and ambulances stuck for up to 5km when level-crossing gates close for over 100 daily trains; cracks have appeared in some pillars.
On record
The official record states: "NHAI attributed the delay to difficulty obtaining railway traffic blocks needed to work over the live rail line."
Filed as "Under construction, delayed indefinitely; cracks in pillars" and dated to Started 2019; due 2022; still incomplete as of 2026, this entry sits under the "₹708 crore" 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.
“It has been 'nearing completion' across three monsoons and one government.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Heard the story from an auto driver and went to see for myself. It is the most honest thing in Jamshedpur, in its way.”
“Came for a photo and left with several questions. The gap in the middle is apparently permanent now.”
“Stumbled on it while looking for somewhere to eat. You leave with a new respect for the word 'sanctioned'.”