Published on: Oct 15, 2025, 12:08 PM IST

A Bengaluru woman’s witty social media post about the city’s perpetually unfinished Ejipura flyover has struck a chord online, turning into a viral commentary on urban delays and civic frustration.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), she wrote,

“No joke — I moved to Koramangala pregnant and my son is now almost 8, and they’ve been building the flyover since before he was born to now when he’s in 2nd standard.”

Her post was in response to entrepreneur and author Varun Agarwal’s tongue-in-cheek remark calling the Ejipura flyover a “historical monument.” Agarwal had joked,

“Ejipura Flyover has finally resumed construction. A historical day not just for Bangalore but also for us who have grown up with this monument. Our forefathers started work on this centuries ago… There was even an episode on MythBusters claiming it was built by aliens.”

The woman’s humorous take quickly went viral, drawing a flood of reactions from exasperated yet amused Bengalureans.

One user quipped, “Looking forward to the grand inauguration when your grandchild is in 2nd standard.” Another added, “Wait for your son’s marriage — his baraat might still pass by the unfinished flyover!”

Many shared similar stories of long-stalled projects, with one Chennai resident noting, “They started building the airport metro line in 2010. I was 22 then — now I’m 37, a father, and it’s not even 10% complete.”

The never-ending project

The Ejipura flyover, intended to decongest traffic between Koramangala and Ejipura, has been under construction since 2017. Initially awarded to Simplex Infrastructure, only 42.8% of work was completed before the contract was terminated in 2022.

The project was later handed to BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd in November 2023, with a revised completion deadline of March 2026.

After years of missed deadlines and stalled progress, the Ejipura flyover has become an enduring symbol of Bengaluru’s infrastructure woes — and now, an unlikely source of viral humour.

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12 km in 2 hours: Bengaluru’s ORR traffic crawls for hours after bus breaks down in middle of road –video Bengaluru Traffic:The breakdown occurred right in the middle of the road, choking the carriageway and causing delays across major stretches. Updated on: Oct 15, 2025 12:03 PM IST Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) was brought to a standstill on Tuesday evening after a BMTC electric bus broke down near Ecospace Junction, causing a massive traffic jam. The breakdown, which occurred around 4:30 pm, led to gridlock stretching several kilometres, severely impacting key routes in the city’s IT corridor. Commuters were left stranded, with some taking nearly two hours to cover just 12 km. Traffic police confirmed the incident, posting an advisory on X (formerly Twitter) at 4:43 pm, alerting motorists about slow-moving traffic in the areas surrounding Ecospace Junction. The breakdown occurred right in the middle of the road, choking the carriageway and causing delays across major stretches, including Marathahalli, Kadubeesanahalli, Devarabisanahalli, and Bellandur. As per a report by TOI, several officers were quickly deployed to move the bus to the side, but the situation continued to worsen as vehicles crawled at a snail’s pace. Despite efforts to clear the road, traffic remained at a standstill for nearly an hour. One commuter on X shared, “It took 2 hours 10 minutes from Brookfield to Sarjapur Road, just 12 km.” Others echoed similar frustrations, with some highlighting how the bus breakdown seemed to paralyse the entire city’s traffic system. “One bus stopped on a road made the whole of Bengaluru cry for hours,” wrote another user. The situation was further escalated by ongoing Namma Metro construction in the area, with several partial road closures between 9th Main Road and 5th Main Road Junction. This work, which began last week, has narrowed the carriageway further, adding to the already congested stretch.

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12 km in 2 hours: Bengaluru’s ORR traffic crawls after bus breaks down in middle of road — video

Updated on: Oct 15, 2025, 12:03 PM IST

Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR) turned into a parking lot on Tuesday evening after a BMTC electric bus broke down near Ecospace Junction, triggering a massive traffic jam that left commuters stranded for hours.

The breakdown, which occurred around 4:30 pm, brought the city’s IT corridor to a crawl, with several motorists taking nearly two hours to cover just 12 km.

Traffic police confirmed the incident and issued an advisory on X (formerly Twitter) at 4:43 pm, warning of heavy congestion around Ecospace Junction, Marathahalli, Kadubeesanahalli, Devarabisanahalli, and Bellandur.

According to reports, traffic officers were quickly deployed to move the bus to the side, but the damage was already done — vehicles inched forward at a snail’s pace for nearly an hour even after clearance.

One commuter wrote on X, “It took 2 hours 10 minutes from Brookfield to Sarjapur Road — just 12 km.” Another added, “One bus stopped on a road made the whole of Bengaluru cry for hours.”

The gridlock was further worsened by ongoing Namma Metro construction, which has partially closed stretches between 9th Main Road and 5th Main Road Junction, reducing carriageway width and intensifying bottlenecks.

The incident once again highlighted how even a single vehicle breakdown can cripple traffic across Bengaluru’s critical tech corridor, home to thousands of daily commuters.