A four-laning upgrade of a single-lane, 1997-built ADB-funded road was meant to widen ~30km within three years, but multiple stretches remain incomplete years past deadline, leaving dangerous half-finished sections that cause accidents.
On record
The official record states: "Supervising engineer said "the contractor stopped the work unilaterally"; no firm new timeline given."
Filed as "Abandoned mid-construction / incomplete for years" and dated to Sanctioned 2018, started 2019, due 2022, this entry sits under the "₹300 crore sanctioned; ₹250 crore already paid though unfinished" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- A surface that renegotiates its shape with every monsoon.
- Potholes deep enough to have their own microclimate.
- Freshly laid tar, laid with real optimism.
- A resurfacing crew that will, in time, return.
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.
“The consultant was paid in full. That part concluded on time.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Went in the early morning to beat the heat and the crowd that never came. It has become a landmark by sheer persistence of failure.”
“Booked a whole afternoon and needed about fifteen minutes. The completion date clearly has frequent-flyer status.”
“Dragged my partner here on our anniversary, for reasons I stand by. Half of it is somehow more obstructive than none of it.”
