Road cave-in at Indirapuram raise concern among locals

A leaking pipeline caused road collapse in Indirapuram, trapping a vehicle. Repairs will start soon, amid concerns over construction quality.

A leaking pipeline caused part of a road in Indirapuram’s Gyan Khand 2 to cave in on Wednesday night, causing traffic backlogs and at least one vehicle fall in.

Residents in the area raised concerns about the quality of the construction, claiming that the road had been recently constructed, as well as over the inadequacy of barricading around it. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo)

The road falls under the Ghaziabad municipal corporation.

“There was some leakage in the water pipeline due to which a portion of the road also caved in. The pipeline leakage will be fixed first, and the road will then be repaired. It will take some time,” said chief engineer NK Chaudhary.

Recalling what happened, resident Akshay Kumar said, “On Wednesday, the water kept gushing out, and finally a portion of the new road caved in. A Mahindra XUV-700 also fell into the caved-in portion. The SUV was pulled out late last night using an earth-moving machine.”

Residents in the area raised concerns about the quality of the construction, claiming that the road had been recently constructed, as well as over the inadequacy of barricading around it.

“The road that caved in at Gyan Khand was newly constructed, and it was damaged so soon. This raises questions about construction quality and taxpayers’ money. The corporation has just put up a bamboo stick on one side and taped up the other side to prevent traffic movement. This may be insufficient at night and accidents can happen,” alleged Mohan Sangwan, a resident.