Gurgaon: A portion of a road near Sukhrali flyover caved in following leakage in an underground recycled water pipeline that triggered soil settlement beneath the carriageway on Sunday.GMDA said the damage occurred near Maharana Pratap Chowk, where an ongoing project is being executed to lay the recycled water pipeline meant to supply tertiary treated water to Tau Devi Lal Park in Sector 22. Officials said leakage from the pipeline led to “erosion of soil, causing the road surface to sink”. The incident led to the formation of deep depressions on the carriageway, with sections of the road caving in up to nearly 3 feet in depth at some spots near the junction.The area was immediately barricaded by traffic police and GMDA teams to prevent vehicular movement and avoid accidents. Traffic movement was severely affected during peak hours due to barricading and narrowing of lanes. Officials said the issue came to light on Sunday, following which inspection teams were rushed to the site. Temporary traffic diversions were put in place as the intersection, which handles heavy daily traffic, was partially closed.A GMDA official said, “The leakage was detected in the recycled water pipeline being laid in the area, which led to soil washout beneath the road. This resulted in settlement and formation of cavities on the surface. The affected stretch has been barricaded and the teams have been deployed to carry out repair work.”This is a key junction that caters to thousands of vehicles passing through daily, connecting commuters towards Millennium City Centre metro stations, Delhi-Jaipur Expressway and Old Delhi-Gurgaon Road.Separately, a similar incident occurred at the MG Road underpass, where a portion of the surface road near the retaining (RE) wall of the structure caved in over the past couple of days. The MG Road underpass stretch has witnessed partial barricading as NHAI plans restoration work.An NHAI official said, “Some water line utility has burst in the stretch. We are trying to identify the owner of the pipeline so that necessary action and repairs can be taken at the earliest.”However, a GMDA official maintained that the line does not fall under GMDA’s network. The official said, “We have inspected the site and the affected utility does not belong to GMDA.”Both the incidents come just days after a portion of Sohna Highway caved in for the sixth time due to damage to a sewer line beneath the carriageway, raising fresh concerns over the condition of city roads and underground utility infrastructure.
