Ludhiana, July 28 -- A portion of the road near Mint Ghumri Chowk on the busy Model Town-Deep Hospital Road stretch caved in on Monday morning after a brief spell of rain, marking the third such incident at the spot. The cave-in briefly disrupted traffic and triggered fresh concerns over the quality of repair work and the condition of the underground infrastructure.

The cave-in also narrowly averted an accident after a motorcycle got stuck in the damaged stretch. Local residents rushed to the spot and helped the rider pull the vehicle out. No injuries were reported.

Residents said the road has repeatedly caved in since a major water pipeline burst beneath the stretch in August-September last year.

Although the road was repaired after t...