On Sunday morning, a sinkhole emerged on the main carriageway of the Sohna elevated road in Gurugram, India. Traffic police officials took swift action by barricading two lanes to prevent accidents.
Sohna newly opened road shows up sinkhole measuring approximately 2 feet by 2 feet, appeared one kilometer from Subash Chowk on the main carriageway toward Sohna from Gurugram Haryana. Officials from the traffic police and the National Highways Authority of India attribute the sinkhole to the collapse of a drain beneath the highway.
Surrounding the sinkhole, an area of 40 square feet has also caved in, prompting the placement of barricades by officials.
Inspector Rajesh Kumar, traffic in-charge of Sohna Road, reported that they were alerted to the sinkhole on Sunday morning. Immediate notifications were sent to highway officials and the maintenance company. “The damaged area was first barricaded with cones and later with iron boards. There is a drain under the road that has caved in, and the earthing has given away. Two lanes have been barricaded to prevent any untoward incidents, but this will not affect the general movement of traffic as the carriageway has four lanes,” explained Kumar.
NHAI Says on Sinkhole
Yogesh Pathak, senior manager of NHAI, mentioned, “NHAI has not carried out any work on this drain previously, and the damage has been caused due to the walls of this structure caving in. We have taken up the matter with the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority, and as soon as the drain is repaired, the repair work on the main carriageway will be undertaken.”
It’s shocking as the this elevated road was inaugurated for traffic on April 1, 2022 only.
