Gurgaon rain chaos: Massive sinkhole swallows service road on Delhi-Jaipur highway
A service road near IFFCO Chowk caved in, creating a large crater and disrupting traffic. Authorities closed the affected stretch while assessing damage to a major sewer line beneath the road. Heavy rains exacerbated existing infrastructure issues, causing waterlogging and stranding school buses. This incident follows several other road collapses and sinkholes reported across Gurgaon recently.…
On Tuesday afternoon, a significant portion of the service road on the Delhi-Jaipur highway near IFFCO Chowk in Gurgaon collapsed, leading to the closure of the stretch for traffic. The 10-foot-wide and 15-foot-deep crater formed after a major sewer line beneath the road was damaged, causing the service road to sink. Authorities, including traffic police and the National Highways Authority of India, cordoned off the affected area and prevented vehicles from passing.
Repair work was delayed due to heavy rain, but is expected to begin on Wednesday. The closure may inconvenience buses traveling towards Rewari and Rajasthan, but alternate routes are available. The incident is not unique to Gurgaon, as the city has experienced multiple sinkholes and road collapses due to heavy rain in recent months.
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