A pedestrian skywalk was proposed and its foundation laid near Town Hall to address a pedestrian-accident hotspot, but the project languished for roughly three years before being quietly shelved in favour of a ₹6 crore underpass instead.
On record
The official record states: "Not specified — officials pivoted to an alternative underpass without public explanation."
Filed as "Abandoned (never built)" and dated to Foundation laid ~2016; shelved by 2019, this entry sits under the "Not specified" line of the public accounts.
What to expect
- Panoramic views of the traffic you could have walked through faster.
- A staircase that commits fully to the journey, not the destination.
- Excellent ventilation, owing to sections without a roof.
- An 'EXIT' sign pointing at something load-bearing.
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.
“Sanctioned amount: enormous. Sanctioned outcome: to be advised.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Made a special trip across Mangaluru just for this. Every visit, the only new thing is a fresh coat of paint on the hoarding.”
“Ended up here after the actual attraction was closed. The scale of the ambition is matched only by the scale of the pause.”
“Saw the crane from the highway and had to investigate. It is the most honest thing in Mangaluru, in its way.”