Now West Bengal's longest flyover, it originally targeted an August 2012 deadline but was extended multiple times. It opened in October 2015 without its connecting ramps to the AJC Bose Road flyover finished, causing severe traffic chaos that forced police to temporarily shut it down; the eastbound and westbound connecting flanks were not completed until August 2016 and February 2019 respectively.
On record
The official record states: "No single public explanation was given for the repeated deadline extensions; cost escalation was attributed generically to the decade-plus construction timeline."
Filed as "Completed after severe multi-year delay" and dated to Construction began under JNNURM circa 2010; main span opened October 2015; final connecting flank completed February 2019, this entry sits under the "Escalated from an original ₹320 crore estimate to ₹460 crore (about a 44% overrun)" 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.
“Its foundation is solid; its future is under review.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Went on a weekday morning and had the entire place to myself. You get the whole story from the chaiwala in about four minutes.”
“Drove past the inauguration hoarding to reach the actual site. It is on track, provided you do not look for the track.”
“Followed a forwarded message all the way to the barricade. The ambition is retained for the brochure and nowhere else.”
