Ludhiana, June 7 -- A day after a road cave-in near ESIC Hospital disrupted traffic on one of the city's busiest corridors, the municipal corporation (MC) claimed to have rectified the underlying fault by repairing the damaged underground water pipeline and filling the crater with soil. However, the damaged stretch remains unrepaired, with final restoration now awaiting action by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

The temporary arrangement has sparked concerns among residents and commuters, who fear that the soil-filled portion could become unsafe if rainfall occurs before permanent repairs are undertaken. The India Meteorological Department has forecast rain in the coming days, raising apprehensions that the weakened stret...