nhai removes damaged metal sheet from delhi-ggm e-way
Gurugram, July 31 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Thursday removed a damaged metal sheet from the main carriageway of the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway at Narsinghpur. The sheet had been installed after the road caved in earlier this month, NHAI officials aware of the development said.
They added that the sheet, installed on the Delhi to Jaipur side of the highway by the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), had developed cracks and could pose risk to motorists.
"The damaged metal sheet has been removed. The concretised section underneath it has already strengthened. The road will be repaired by Thursday evening using bitumen to ensure the road surface is smooth and safe for motorists," said Yogesh Tilak, project director, NHAI.
On July 7, a portion of the carriageway near Narsinghpur had caved in around 4.30pm following which two lanes of the road from Delhi to Jaipur side were closed for traffic. GMDA officials repaired the stretch and installed a metal sheet on July 8 to ensure proper distribution of load as heavy trucks and vehicles pass through this road....
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