One Side Of Aurobindo Marg Reopened

After staying closed for over a month, one side of Aurobindo Marg in south Delhi was reopened for traffic on Sunday. The reopening of the road brought huge relief to the commuters heading towards Central Delhi and Ring Road from IIT, Mehrauli and Gurgaon. The road was closed on June 2 after rainwater backflow led to leakage of sewer and damaged the stretch. Now, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has repaired the 60-year-old storm water barrel below the road near Green Park and restored the stretch. DMRC said water from the damaged drain mixed with the soil above the tunnel. "Our engineers had to excavate the area for proper investigation to avoid surface settlement. The road was excavated five meters below the surface to reach the brick barrel, which was leaking, as plans of the barrel were not available with any civic agency,'' a DMRC official said.

Source:timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Delhi/Aurobindo-Marg-opens-after-1-month/articleshow/4741376.cms