Officials suspect digging by other agencies in the vicinity may have caused the cave-in on Monday
In November 2021, a portion of Anna Main Road near MGR Nagar Market in KK Nagar caved in after an underground sewer line leaked. The incident comes amid concerns about road cave-ins caused by bursts in Metro Water pipelines, with similar incidents reported in several areas, including busy stretches such as Velachery, OMR, Perambur Barracks Road, and GNT Road, over the past two months. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Chennai | Silver Rate in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai | Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Petrol Price in Chennai | Diesel Price in Chennai | CNG Price in Chennai | LPG Price in Chennai Stay updated with the latest Chennai news.
Metro Water officials said that vulnerable and ageing sewer lines in the city will be identified and replaced soon to prevent such incidents. Chennai: A portion of Anna Main Road in KK Nagar sank near the Nesapakkam pumping station, raising fresh concerns over road cave-ins in the area. Metro Water officials inspected the stretch but found no damage to underground pipelines. The stretch was excavated to a depth of five feet, but no pipeline damage was found. The officials closed the portion and suspected that digging by other agencies in the vicinity may have caused it. The stretch has witnessed road cave-ins in the past. Download the TOI App.
A Metro Water official said the portion of the road that sank on Monday was rectified by Tuesday morning.