Sanctioned in 2014 with a 2016 deadline, Andhra Pradesh's longest flyover (2.6 km, spanning the Krishna River, Prakasam Barrage and Buckingham Canal) missed repeated revised deadlines and was finally opened only in October 2020 — four years late — after its cost nearly doubled. An extra ₹100 crore was spent just on shifting drinking-water pipelines for land acquisition along the route.
On record
The official record states: "Officials cited "shortage of funds and shortage of material and machinery," compounded by the technical difficulty of building a single-pillar six-lane structure over the river."
Filed as "Under repeat delay / Over-budget" and dated to Sanctioned 2014; opened October 2020, this entry sits under the "₹502 crore (against original estimate of ₹282.4 crore)" 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.
“A bridge to be crossed when we come to it, which we have not.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanakadurga_Flyover
- https://www.thenewsminute.com/andhra-pradesh/vijayawadas-long-pending-kanaka-durga-flyover-finally-open-public-135499
Visitor reviews
“Showed up with a guidebook that had already given up on it. Take the photo and go; there is no second act.”
“Came here instead of the museum and regret nothing. It is the civic equivalent of a sentence trailing off.”
“Found it by following a group of equally confused tourists. Two administrations claim the foundation and neither claims the delay.”
