Ludhiana, June 30 -- The Sagoo Chowk-Ferozepur Road stretch will remain closed for at least two weeks as the municipal corporation (MC) on Tuesday began repairs to the damaged sewer beneath the carriageway, four days after a cave-in disrupted traffic on the busy road, officials said.

According to Arjun Sikka, sub-divisional officer (operations and maintenance), repairing the damaged sewer will take another three to four days. "Once the work is completed, the repaired structure will be left undisturbed for more than a week to gain strength before the road is refilled and black-topped. The entire restoration process is expected to take around two weeks," he said.

MC officials had said the cave-in, measuring about 10 feet wide and 12 feet ...