India, Aug. 19 -- The much-delayed Ejipura flyover project in Bengaluru is once again in the spotlight, this time for all the wrong reasons.

A crack in a concrete slab of the under-construction structure has forced the civic body to halt work and seek an expert opinion from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), raising fresh concerns about construction quality and safety, The Hindu reported.

The incident occurred on the night of August 17, when chunks of concrete from a prefabricated segment of the elevated corridor fell onto an autorickshaw parked below. The vehicle was damaged, and the driver suffered minor injuries, sparking panic and renewed criticism of the project, the report further added.

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