Gurugram’s rain woes: IFFCO Chowk road caves in, dry taps, flood water recedes slowly
The road subsidence came a day after heavy rainfall triggered widespread waterlogging and traffic congestion across the city.
On Tuesday, a sinkhole formed on IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram, resulting from a collapsed master sewer line. The road subsidence occurred after heavy rainfall had already led to flooding and traffic congestion throughout the city. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) swiftly closed the affected service lanes, while traffic police barricaded the damaged section.
The incident occurred in the afternoon, causing traffic to be diverted immediately. As of Wednesday morning, most of the flood water had receded, but the damage to key water and sewage pipelines continued to affect water supplies in several sectors. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) had previously resolved a similar disruption caused by a master pipeline leak near the Basai water treatment plant the previous week.
However, further complications arose from additional damage during excavation work near Baani Square on Saturday. The GMDA stated that the master sewer line in question runs from Ambience Mall to Rajiv Chowk, and they planned to inspect the site on Wednesday to ascertain the cause of the collapse. NHAI officials suggested that the sinkhole could have been caused by a leak or failure in the sewer line, potentially due to soil erosion.
Commuters traveling towards Manesar were advised to utilize an alternative service lane or proceed through the Signature tower crossing to reach their destination.
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