Built in 2019, this overbridge developed large craters and broken dividers within two years, turning into knee-deep artificial ponds during rain; on September 16, 2021 Congress activists released live fish onto the flooded bridge to protest the drainage failure.
On record
The official record states: "Protesters alleged substandard construction and demanded action against the supervising consultancy and engineers; no civic body response was documented."
Filed as "Still standing (barely) — structurally deficient, floods every monsoon" and dated to 2019, this entry sits under the "Not specified" 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.
“The structure is 'temporarily' closed, using the municipal definition of temporary.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
Visitor reviews
“Drove out from the city centre expecting a landmark. This project's golden age was the planning stage.”
“Visited with my father, who had strong opinions about the whole thing. It made me want to read an RTI reply, which is not nothing.”
“Came for the view and got a very close look at the traffic. The crane had not moved between my two visits, a year apart.”