Sarkhej Road Collapses After Rain, Locals Allege Shoddy Repair Work
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A section of road in Ahmedabad's Sarkhej village area caved in after the season's first significant spell of rain, disrupting traffic and raising fresh questions over the Amdavad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) claims of completing pre-monsoon preparations.
The cave-in occurred on a busy stretch, forcing authorities to close the road and divert traffic to prevent accidents.
Residents blame temporary road restoration
Locals alleged that the road had been excavated around a month ago for the laying of a major underground pipeline.
According to them, instead of permanently restoring the road before the onset of the monsoon, officials carried out only temporary filling using soil.
They claimed that rainwater weakened the filled section, causing the road surface to collapse during the first spell of heavy rain.
Traffic affected, road closed
The cave-in caused significant disruption to vehicular movement, with motorists facing delays as traffic was diverted from the affected stretch.
Following the incident, local corporators visited the site along with civic officials to assess the damage.
As a precautionary measure, the road was immediately closed to traffic to avoid any untoward incident.
Permanent repairs after monsoon
Civic teams carried out temporary filling of the large cavity to stabilise the road.
According to local corporators, vehicular movement will remain restricted until the area is declared safe, while permanent reconstruction of the road will be undertaken after the monsoon.
The latest cave-in adds to a series of road subsidence incidents reported in Ahmedabad since the onset of the monsoon, prompting renewed scrutiny of road restoration work carried out after underground utility projects.
