Cave-in at Delhi’s Ashoka Road for 3rd time in 18 months
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Cave-in at Delhi’s Ashoka Road for 3rd time in 18 months

Hindustan Times  

A three-foot wide portion of the C-Hexagon to Windsor Place carriageway of the key Ashoka Road caved in late on Thursday — for the third time in the last 18 months — leading to congestion the next morning and throwing out of gear the traffic movement in Lutyens Delhi throughout Friday, officers said. According to officials from New Delhi Municipal Council, under which the area comes, all the cave ins including the ones in August this year and July last year, have been due to an old sewer line that passes under the Ashoka Road. On Friday morning, the Delhi traffic police issued an advisory on social media regarding the disturbance on Ashoka Road. “Traffic is affected on Ashoka road in the carriageway from C-Hexagon towards Windsor Place due to road cave-in near Windsor Place.

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Cave-ins are in: Lucknow sees third in 15 days
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Cave-ins are in: Lucknow sees third in 15 days

Hindustan Times  

New holes are appearing on the roads of the state capital even as chief minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials to ensure that all roads are pothole-free by October 10. The road cave-in in front of Leela parking on Tuesday afternoon On Tuesday, the road in front of Leela parking caved in, though the hole was smaller than the ones …

Monsoon brings potholes back to major road stretches across Delhi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon brings potholes back to major road stretches across Delhi

Hindustan Times  

This year’s monsoon and its unpredictable rains have underscored the brittle state of Delhi’s roads, with cracks and potholes on key streets hobbling traffic and exposing commuters to accidents. Apart from cave-ins at several spots, the showers have left several major roads, including Ring Road, Outer Ring Road, ITO area, Vikas Marg, Mathura Road and Mahatma Gandhi Marg, riddled with …

Two key roads in central Delhi sink in, cordoned off for traffic
4 months, 1 week ago

Two key roads in central Delhi sink in, cordoned off for traffic

Hindustan Times  

Rains on Monday morning led to the damage of two road stretches in New Delhi — one near the Mandi House roundabout and the second near the Windsor Place roundabout — officials aware of the matter said. The Delhi Traffic Police posted on X: “Traffic may be affected on Windsor Palace roundabout in front of Ashoka road from C hexagon …

After cave-ins, ‘sinking feeling’ in Lucknow’s Vikas Nagar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

After cave-ins, ‘sinking feeling’ in Lucknow’s Vikas Nagar

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Seepage in Vikas Nagar’s sewer network, apparently marred by corruption, caused yet another cave-in on the road near the Gulachin Temple around two days back. A PWD official said the cave-in occurred due to continuous leakage from a trunk sewer line laid by the Jal Nigam below the coated surface of the road. PWD executive engineer Manish Varma said, …

Vikas Nagar road caves in, 2nd incident in four months
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vikas Nagar road caves in, 2nd incident in four months

Hindustan Times  

A large chunk of a road in Vikas Nagar caved in after rain pounded the city for hours, on Sunday. The road where the hole in the ground appeared on Sunday is in Sector 8 between Lord Shiv’s statue and the bus stand near Powerhouse Crossing. This road, maintained by the public works department, deteriorated due to a previous work …

Portion of Ashoka Road in Delhi caves in, repairs underway: PWD
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Portion of Ashoka Road in Delhi caves in, repairs underway: PWD

Hindustan Times  

A portion of the Ashoka Road in the heart of Lutyens Delhi caved in on Sunday and the repairs of the damaged section was underway late in the evening, a senior civic official on condition of anonymity said. A senior NDMC official on condition of anonymity said that there is an old sewer line of 1,200mm diameter, which passes under …

Delhi: Road caves in near Dhansa Stand in Najafgarh, traffic affected
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi: Road caves in near Dhansa Stand in Najafgarh, traffic affected

India TV News  

Delhi: Traffic was affected after a road caved in Delhi's Najafgarh near Dhansa stand, the Delhi traffic police informed on Thursday. The damage took place on Firni Road, Najafgarh in the carriageway from Dhansa Stand towards Bahadurgarh Stand. The incident caused severe traffic congestion in the area, with vehicles struggling to navigate through the affected stretch. However, with the road …

Delhi Police issues advisory as road cave-in disrupts traffic flow near DND Tollbooth | See image
11 months ago

Delhi Police issues advisory as road cave-in disrupts traffic flow near DND Tollbooth | See image

India TV News  

Commuters travelling towards the Delhi-Noida-Delhi Toll Booth from Barapulla encountered disruptions on Tuesday as a sudden road cave-in occurred at the DND Loop. The Delhi Traffic Police issued an alert, emphasizing the substantial impact on traffic flow in the affected carriageway. "Traffic Alert: Traffic is affected in the carriageway from Barapulla towards DND Toll Booth due to a road cave-in …

Delhi traffic update: Vehicular movement affected at India Gate as road caves-in
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi traffic update: Vehicular movement affected at India Gate as road caves-in

Live Mint  

The Delhi traffic police on 11 July said that the vehicular traffic is affected on the C- Hexagon at India gate due to road cave-in near Shershah road cut. In another tweet, it also said that traffic was also affected on the iron bridge Pusta Road Gandhi Nagar. Earlier in the day, Traffic was affected on NH-48 in the carriageway …

New Delhi: Road caves in near India Gate after incessant rainfall in national capital, traffic disrupted
1 year, 5 months ago

New Delhi: Road caves in near India Gate after incessant rainfall in national capital, traffic disrupted

India TV News  

New Delhi: Following torrential road in parts of the national capital, a portion of the road caved-in, near Sher Shah Road on Tuesday morning. The national capital has been witnessing heavy rainfall for the last three consecutive days causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in several parts. The Delhi Traffic Police shared a post on its Twitter handle and informed the …

Delhi, Mumbai Roads Cave In, No Casualties
1 year, 5 months ago

Delhi, Mumbai Roads Cave In, No Casualties

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A significant portion of a road in Janakpuri, West Delhi, collapsed due to a sewer line leakage, officials reported on Wednesday. The road cave-in was attributed to a burst sewer line of the Delhi Jal Board, and the Public Works Department is awaiting repair work by the DJB before restoring the road. Virendra Sachdeva, Delhi BJP president, criticised …

Portion of road near Kailash Cinema in Ludhiana caves in
1 year, 6 months ago

Portion of road near Kailash Cinema in Ludhiana caves in

Hindustan Times  

: Commuters had a narrow escape after a portion of road near Kailash Cinema caved in on Thursday evening. Portion of road near Kailash Cinema in Ludhiana caves in The area where the incident took place is prone to cave-ins as the sewage system there is at least 50 years old. Aman, a resident of the area, said that his …

Portion of road caves in near Metro Hospital in west Delhi, traffic advisory issued
1 year, 9 months ago

Portion of road caves in near Metro Hospital in west Delhi, traffic advisory issued

India Today  

A portion of a road caved in near Metro Hospital on Girdhari Lal Goswami marg in West Delhi on Sunday. "Movement of Traffic has been restricted on Girdhari Lal Goswami marg in the carriageway from Loha Mandi towards Shadipur depot due to road caved-in near Metro Hospital and near New Patel Nagar park. Movement of Traffic has been restricted on …

Road in Goshamahal road caved in: Two vehicles and a few vegetable carts were damaged
2 years ago

Road in Goshamahal road caved in: Two vehicles and a few vegetable carts were damaged

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Six persons were injured when a road in Goshamahal’s Chaknawadi caved in at about 1 pm on Friday, sparking panic in the area. Dhanvanth Dhaku Naik, GHMC deputy commissioner, Goshamahal, said that vegetable vendors were preparing for the evening rythu bazaar when the road caved in. Goshamahal corporator Lal Singh Lodh stated that a slab had been laid in …

Road caves in the middle of Bengaluru's newly opened underpass. Watch
2 years, 2 months ago

Road caves in the middle of Bengaluru's newly opened underpass. Watch

Hindustan Times  

Months after Bengaluru’s Kundanhalli underpass was opened for commuting, a huge pothole has emerged in the middle of the key stretch. According to the mobility team, the Mahadevapura Task Force, the damage caused was due to the water pipeline burst that was passing under the road. On Sunday, the task force team tweeted out, “BWSSB Cauvery Water Pipeline burst at …

Delhi: Cave-in on Mathura Road worsens Ashram mess
3 years ago

Delhi: Cave-in on Mathura Road worsens Ashram mess

Hindustan Times  

Resumption of construction work, a road cave-in near the Bhogal flyover, lack of signage, poor site management, barricades installed for the extension of the flyover, and inadequate deployment of traffic police officials have come together to exacerbate the traffic mess at the Ashram Chowk, Delhi’s busiest intersection. First, one carriageway on Mathura Road towards Jangpura was blocked for traffic due …

Traffic advisory issued after road caves in near CGO Complex in Delhi | Details
3 years, 1 month ago

Traffic advisory issued after road caves in near CGO Complex in Delhi | Details

India Today  

Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory on Thursday after a part of the road near CGO Complex on Lala Lajpat Rai Marg in south-east Delhi caved in. The traffic advisory stated that the road cave-in occurred on the carriageway from Moolchand to Lodhi Hotel in New Delhi. "Traffic is being diverted through CGO Complex and there is likelihood of congestion," …

Massive chunk of road caves in under flyover in South Delhi, traffic halted
3 years, 4 months ago

Massive chunk of road caves in under flyover in South Delhi, traffic halted

India TV News  

Major part of a chunk of a road in south Delhi caved in this afternoon causing traffic disruptions. A massive hole, just in the middle of the road, can be seen under the IIT flyover, forcing the traffic police to shut down vehicular movement on that stretch of the road. "Due to the collapse of the road near IIT traffic …

Truck Falls into Caved Road in Delhi Following Heavy Rainfall
3 years, 7 months ago

Truck Falls into Caved Road in Delhi Following Heavy Rainfall

News 18  

A portion of the road along with the footpath near the Dhansa Stand Metro Sation caved in here following a drain burst in the area due to excess flow of continuous rainwater, officials said on Thursday, adding that a truck fell into the caved road. Due to incessant rainfall Wednesday night, the road caved in and the rainwater entered inside …

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