Contractor to pay 10L for flooding at Metro stn
The flooding, which brought Metro Line 3 services to a halt, was triggered by a breach in a temporary cement precast wall — part of a fire barrier at Entry/Exit B2 — allowing rainwater and debris to gush into the station's concourse and platform areas. The water damaged architectural interiors and seeped into sensitive systems — signalling, telecom, electrical, and the station control room.
An RTI query filed by activist Anil Galgali unearthed these details, including a show-cause notice issued by chief project manager-1 Rajesh Kumar Mittal to the contractor. Metro authorities termed it a "freak incident" and confirmed that the contractor carried out all repair work within five days. No action is being considered against officials or other agencies involved.
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A preliminary report revealed that although a dewatering system — equipped with multiple pumps — was installed at the affected EE-B3 area, the operator failed to activate it in time, resulting in water accumulation.
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