Stuck flyover near you for years? File an RTI to the Public Works Department (PWD), the Municipal Corporation, or the relevant urban-development authority. The PIO must reply in 30 days under §7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, with the work order, contractor name, sanctioned cost, completion timeline and the reason for delay. Sample letter, fee schedule, and Section 19 escalation below.
The standard government response is “*it is under review by the technical committee*”. An RTI breaks this — you get the file noting, the last decision date, and the officer holding the file.
| Type of flyover | Right PIO target | Statutory framework |
|---|---|---|
| City flyover (e.g., Mumbai, Bengaluru) | PIO, Municipal Corporation + PIO, Urban Development Authority | State Municipal Act + RTI 2005 |
| State highway flyover | PIO, State PWD (Roads + Buildings Wing) | State PWD Code + RTI 2005 |
| National highway flyover | PIO, NHAI Regional Office + PIO, MoRTH | NHAI Act 1988 + RTI 2005 |
| Metro / Mass Transit flyover | PIO of the relevant Metro Rail Corp (DMRC, MMRC, BMRCL etc.) | Metro Rail Acts + RTI 2005 |
To,
The Public Information Officer,
[State PWD / Municipal Corp / NHAI Regional Office],
[Full address]
Subject: Application under the RTI Act, 2005 — records concerning the construction
status of [Flyover name / location]
Date: [DD Month YYYY]
Respected Sir / Madam,
1. I, [Your full name], a citizen of India residing at [your address], am filing this
application under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, seeking
the following records concerning the [name of flyover, location, originally
sanctioned date]:
(a) Certified copy of the administrative + technical sanction notes for the
said work, with sanctioned cost.
(b) Certified copy of the work order issued to the contractor, naming the
contractor, contract value, original timeline, and any subsequent
modifications.
(c) Status of physical and financial progress as on date of reply, with
percentage completion of each component.
(d) Reasons for delay (if any), and the file noting recording the delay /
cost overrun / contractor change.
(e) The third-party inspection / quality-audit reports for the work, with
remarks (if any).
(f) Name, designation and contact of the officer currently holding the file.
(g) Grievance Register entries for this work in the last 24 months.
(h) Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority for this office.
2. Fee: ₹10 by Indian Postal Order in favour of the Accounts Officer.
3. Severability: Per Section 10(1) read with Section 10(2) of the RTI Act, if
any portion is exempt I request the rest to be supplied.
4. Transfer: Per Section 6(3), if outside this office's scope, transfer to the
right authority within 5 days.
5. I expect reply within 30 days under Section 7(1).
Yours faithfully,
[Your full name]
[Address, phone, email]
Encl.: IPO ₹10
A citizen in Pune filed an RTI in January 2024 for the Yashvant Sarmandal flyover, sanctioned in 2018 for ₹47 crore, still incomplete in 2024. The PIO of Pune Municipal Corporation Roads Department replied in 28 days. The file showed: 3 contractor changes, 2 cost revisions (final ₹89 crore), and a stay order from Bombay HC since 2022 due to land disputes. The citizen filed a follow-up RTI to the Maharashtra PWD legal cell for the litigation status. PWD admitted the case had been settled in October 2023 and work could resume; it had not, due to delayed retendering. The citizen filed a complaint to the Maharashtra Lokayukta with both RTI replies attached. Work resumed in May 2024.
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Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.