India, June 26 -- A major water pipeline burst in Andheri West on Thursday afternoon led to flooding on Link Road, disrupted traffic and briefly affected water supply in parts of the western suburbs.

The pipeline ruptured around 12.30pm near the SAB TV Junction on Link Road, close to Sanskar Jyot High School in Shastri Nagar. Large volumes of water gushed onto the road during peak supply hours, inundating the stretch and causing inconvenience to motorists and pedestrians.

According to officials from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) K-West ward water works department, the pipeline had weakened over time.

"The pipeline passes over a nallah and had gradually bent, leading to cracks that eventually caused the burst," an offic...