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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