PWD officials had earlier claimed that automatic pumps as well as seven underground pumps have been constructed in the tunnel for faster discharge of water.
PWD officials had earlier claimed that seven underground pumps with automatic pumps have been constructed in the tunnel for faster discharge of water.
Newly Inaugurated Pragati Maidan Tunnel Waterlogging was reported during first monsoon rain in delhi Thursday morning.
Traffic slowed down due to waterlogging in the tunnel connecting India Gate with Ring Road.
There was no immediate response from the Public Works Department (PWD) regarding the reason for waterlogging inside the tunnel.
Earlier this week, PWD officials had claimed that they had made elaborate arrangements in the tunnel to allay the possibility of waterlogging.
He claimed that seven underground sumps have been constructed along with automatic pumps in the tunnel for faster discharge of water.
A new drainage network of wide pipes with high water discharge capacity has been laid in and around the tunnel to prevent water logging, he had emphasized.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 19 inaugurated the city’s first 1.3-km-long tunnel and five underpasses as part of the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor project, which is aimed at the eastern side of the city and the center along the satellite cities of Noida and Ghaziabad. The connectivity between Delhi is to be made easy. ,
The tunnel starts near the National Sports Complex of India (NSCI) on Purana Quila Road and passes under the redeveloped Pragati Maidan and ends at Ring Road near Pragati Power Station.