Updated On: 25 August, 2023 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Water supply and traffic movement restored, but will take time to repair road

The BMC plans to start the road repair work in a few days. Pic/Anurag Ahire
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) managed to repair the damaged pipeline at Oshiwara within eight hours after which the water supply to the area was restored. A valve that was installed for detection and repair of leakages along the underground pipe burst on Wednesday, causing flooding and damage in the area.
Civic authorities said, however, that it would take a few more days to complete road repair work after receiving total clearance from the Hydraulic Department.
The water pipeline of 1,200-mm diameter in front of Twinkle Apartments on Adarsh Nagar Road burst around 3 pm on Wednesday, causing a massive jet of water that reached seven-storeys high. BMC officials managed to cut water supply within the next 30 minutes and repair work started immediately. “The work was completed within eight hours at around 11 pm on Wednesday.