On record
Approved in 2004 and taking roughly a decade to build, the flyover developed visible cracks on its road surface and embankment walls just 3-4 months after its high-profile inauguration, forcing NHAI to seal cracks with tar.
The official record states: "NHAI's Project Director said embankment work was "stopped after the coronavirus-induced lockdown"; opposition politicians alleged substandard construction instead."
“Sixteen years to build, four months to crack, one afternoon to tar over.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/three-months-after-inauguration-cracks-appear-mangaluru-s-pumpwell-flyover-123471
- https://www.mangalorean.com/it-took-10-years-to-build-pumpwell-flyover-but-it-took-just-4-months-to-develop-few-cracks/
Visitor reviews Satire
“Approved in 2004, opened in 2020, cracked by summer. Six hundred and seventy-one crore for a sixteen-year wait and a tar patch.”
“The embankment walls split within four months and the repair arrived in a barrel.”
“NHAI blames the lockdown for the embankment work. The cracks appeared on the road surface, which was finished well before that.”
