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Andheri: Motorists Irked As Water Pipeline Burst Results In Massive Traffic Congestion

One of the massive repairs works being undertaken is on the New Link Road since it is barricaded for nearly 300 meters because a water pipeline supplying water to the Veera Desai Road was damaged earlier on Tuesday, March 1.

Andheri: Motorists Irked As Water Pipeline Burst Results In Massive Traffic Congestion
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According to the latest reports, motorists in Andheri are facing massive traffic congestion as two prominent roads are under repair. One of the massive repairs works being undertaken is on the New Link Road since it is barricaded for nearly 300 meters because a water pipeline supplying water to the Veera Desai Road was damaged earlier on Tuesday, March 1, reports stated.

Owing to the repair works, the travel time surged from 10 minutes to nearly 45 minutes. Based on accounts, after the repairs of the 450 mm pipeline were completed, another leakage was reportedly spotted ahead on the same line.

However, while the second leakage has been repaired, the reinstatement of the stretch has to be completed by the civic roads department. Officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) hydraulic department were quoted in a report by the Times of India elaborating on how work on the pipeline repairs are underway since March 1.

The officials added that all of the issues have been addressed and regular water supply has commenced on the Veera Desai Road. A resident of Veera Desai said, "We were affected to a little extent but that's only because we stored water after hearing about the incident. Otherwise, the situation would have been the opposite."

Additionally, the traffic police officers were also quoted in the account elucidating on how there was heavy traffic congestion on Mumbai in Andheri’s New Link Road.

It has been claimed, that the pipeline work could be completed in a day or two after which the New Link Road will be completely open to traffic.

For those unversed, on Tuesday, a water pipeline burst in Andheri on the Link Road near Citi Mall. This reportedly led to immense traffic congestion and also impacted the water supply at Mumbai's Andheri and its nearby areas. Owing to this burst the water supply on Veera Desai Road was cut off.

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