A cave-in on the highway connecting Saggur Chowk and Ferozepur Street on Friday uncovered injury to an underground water provide pipeline, with municipal company (MC) officers saying extended leakage had eroded the soil beneath the carriageway and prompted the collapse.
The incident occurred exterior Onn Lodge, the place a crater practically 10 ft huge and 12 ft deep developed, prompting the civic physique to barricade the affected stretch and launch restore work.
MC junior engineer Jotbir Singh, who supervised the restoration work, stated a 12-inch water provide pipeline operating parallel to a sewer had developed cracks at a number of factors. Water leaking from the pipeline steadily washed away the soil beneath the highway, whereas the ensuing slush exerted strain on the adjoining brick sewer wall, inflicting it to break down. The soil was then washed into the sewer, leaving a hole beneath the highway that ultimately gave means.
Sandeep Kumar, a safety guard posted exterior the resort, stated the highway first developed depressions within the morning. “We instantly cordoned off the affected portion, however the depressions stored widening earlier than the highway lastly caved in,” he stated.
Officers stated the broken part of the pipeline would get replaced to revive water provide, following which the collapsed sewer wall could be repaired. The highway can be reopened after the restoration work is accomplished.
The stretch has witnessed comparable incidents previously. In July 2012, a truck obtained trapped after the highway caved in at practically the identical location, leaving one individual lifeless. Residents stated the highway has caved in a number of occasions over time.
MC commissioner Ojasvi Alankar stated, “A joint commissioner has been tasked with ascertaining the precise reason behind the most recent cave-in. The civic physique could examine the whole stretch to establish any leakages within the underground pipeline community and stop such incidents in future.”
