Massive sinkhole beneath IIT-Delhi flyover repaired, traffic resumes

NEW DELHI: The massive sinkhole on the road under IIT-Delhi flyover was repaired overnight, allowing vehicular movement in the area. The repair work on the cavity was completed in “record time” by workers of the Delhi Jal Board and the Public Works Department, officials said on Sunday.

“The tireless efforts of our @ DelhiJalBoard officials have restored the broken water pipeline before yesterday midnight under the IIT flyover. Thereafter, our @pwddelhi officials worked round the clock and repaired the sunken road under the IIT flyover in record time,” PWD Minister Satyendar Jain said in a tweet. According to officials, efforts were initiated immediately to repair the road and since the cavity was 40 feet long and 12 feet wide, maintenance work needed to be done very carefully.