MMRDA has affixed shower ends to pipes jutting out from the Lalbaug flyover at Parel, to prevent rainwater from falling on motorists with considerable force
MMRDA has affixed shower ends to pipes jutting out from the Lalbaug flyover at Parel, to prevent rainwater from falling on motorists with considerable force
The MMRDA has come up with an ingenious solution to the problem of rainwater falling on motorists with considerable force from the Lalbaug flyover affixing holed metal coverings to the ends of the pipes so that people under the flyover get a 'comfortable' shower instead.
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Pradeep D, who travels under the flyover on his bike, said it was difficult to dodge traffic and water simultaneously.
"The water comes down with so much force that I have seen bikers losing control of their motorcycle and skidding because of it.
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What was the MMRDA thinking when it installed the shower contraptions? The problem of water falling from the bridge is still there," he said.
Subhash Kumar, a taxi driver, said, "I'm scared for the roof of my taxi because of the force with which the water falls.
The noise is scary in itself and I'm sure the force of the water can take the roofs of older taxis down with it."
MiD DAY had also reported last month how the Labaugcha Raja Trust is worried about the water falling on the devotees, who have to stand in queues to get a glimpse of the Elephant God for hours at a stretch.
A BMC official said, "Like other flyovers, the pipes jutting out from the flyover should have a duct underneath them to allow the water to be channeled through it to the flyover's end.
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This has not been done and, thus, motorists are being inconvenienced.
When MiD DAY spoke to the mayor, Shraddha Jadhav said, "We will inform MMRDA to rectify the problem as soon as possible."
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PRK Murthy, chief of Transport and Communication, MMRDA, said, "We have affixed shower ends, which are known as sprinklers, to reduce the force of the water falling on the ground, which causes potholes.
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The experts have already planned certain things to prevent water falling from the flyover the way it does and we will get those done in a few days," he said.
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