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A section of the Gurugram-Sohna elevated highway near Subhash Chowk has caved in again while repair work was underway at the same location. The affected stretch subsided after a truck carrying construction material passed over the portion being repaired, damaging one lane. The National Highways Authority of India has described such an occurrence as possible during construction. However, the latest incident has renewed concerns as the same section had suffered subsidence in May, following a reported rupture of a GMDA pipeline. The highway, constructed at a cost of around INR 2,000 crore, has faced repeated cave-ins.
A portion of the Gurugram-Sohna elevated highway near Subhash Chowk has caved in again while repair work following an earlier subsidence at the same location was still in progress. The affected section sank after a truck carrying construction material passed over the stretch being repaired, damaging one lane of the highway, officials said.
The incident took place on Monday evening as the truck was travelling towards the section where repair work was underway. According to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the road sinking occurred at one spot during the ongoing construction activity.
NHAI has termed the incident a possibility during construction work. NHAI Project Director Yogesh Tilak said repair work was already in progress at the site when the material-loaded truck arrived and the affected portion of the road sank. He said such occurrences can happen during construction and that repair work was continuing.
The latest cave-in has raised concerns because the same stretch near Subhash Chowk had subsided earlier in May. At that time, a rupture in a Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) pipeline was cited as the reason for the road damage. Following the incident, one lane was closed to traffic while repair work continued.
The problem has also affected road users during periods of heavy rainfall. In a recent incident amid torrential rain in Gurugram, a wheel of a school bus became stuck in the affected portion of the road. There were no children on the bus at the time.
The repeated incidents have brought attention to the condition of the Gurugram-Sohna elevated highway, which was built at a cost of around INR 2,000 crore. The latest subsidence is particularly relevant because repair work at the location of the earlier cave-in had not yet been completed when the fresh damage occurred.
The Gurugram-Sohna section forms part of NH-248A and is an important road link connecting Gurugram with Sohna. NHAI records show that the project was developed in two six-laning packages, covering sections from Gurugram towards Sohna. The main Gurugram-Sohna section is about 12.7 km long and operates under the hybrid annuity model.
The repeated damage also comes against the backdrop of drainage and utility-related challenges in Gurugram, where road infrastructure is exposed to heavy rainfall and underground utility networks. The May incident had already highlighted the impact that damage to underground pipelines can have on a major road corridor.
The latest incident has not been attributed to a new pipeline rupture. Officials have linked the immediate subsidence to the ongoing repair and construction activity, with the movement of a truck carrying material cited as the trigger at the affected spot. NHAI has said restoration work is underway.
The highway is part of a wider network of road infrastructure being developed and maintained across the Gurugram-Sohna corridor. Government documents also list road-safety works on NH-248A, including pedestrian guard rails in Sohna town, reflecting the continuing infrastructure requirements along the route.
Source PTI
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