Nagpur: A gleaming new flyover connecting Satranjipura to the Small Factory Area in Wardhaman Nagar (East Nagpur) stands ready, but ironically, not for public use. Despite completion days ago and crores of rupees from the public exchequer spent on its construction, the flyover remains barricaded at both ends, mocking the very purpose it was built for: Easing congestion and ensuring smoother traffic flow.
The project, hailed as a major infrastructure boost for East Nagpur, was expected to decongest the narrow and chaotic stretches of the industrial area. But instead, it has turned into a symbol of bureaucratic lethargy and political showmanship, as officials and politicians appear to be waiting for a “perfect VIP moment” to inaugurate the structure.
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Residents and daily commuters have expressed growing frustration over the prolonged delay. “The flyover is ready for use. Even the lighting poles are up. Yet it remains closed because someone, somewhere, is waiting for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This is a complete mockery of taxpayers’ money,” said a local trader from Wardhaman Nagar.
Sources within the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) admitted that the flyover has cleared all technical inspections and is structurally safe for traffic movement. However, its formal inauguration has been delayed as authorities await confirmation from senior political leaders to grace the opening.
Traffic congestion in Satranjipura and the adjoining Small Factory Area continues to worsen, with vehicles forced to crawl through internal lanes while a multi-crore flyover lies idle just metres away. Commuters and transporters have urged the civic administration to open the route immediately, even if a ceremonial inauguration must wait.
Urban activists have slammed the delay, calling it yet another instance of “development for display, not for delivery.” “Public infrastructure should serve the people, not political egos. If the project is complete, it must be opened — the ribbon can come later,” said one activist.
While the barricades remain firmly in place, so does public anger. Each passing day without traffic on the Satranjipura–Wardhaman Nagar flyover adds another layer to Nagpur’s growing list of projects held hostage to bureaucratic red tape and political one-upmanship.
