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Ganga Expressway Faces Washout, Stability Concerns Rise
5 Jul
Summary
- A seven-metre approach road washout occurred on Friday due to heavy rain.
- Soil erosion and carriageway collapse were observed near kilometre 421.
- Locals alleged inadequate slope protection measures were implemented.
A significant washout occurred on the Meerut-Prayagraj carriageway near kilometre 421 on Friday, following heavy rainfall. The seven-metre approach road was compromised, with soil eroding from the embankment and a portion of the carriageway collapsing. By Saturday, the damage had worsened, with more soil washed away, a traffic sign dislodged, and sections of the roadside drain found to be damaged.
Emergency repairs were conducted on Friday and Saturday to address the immediate damage. However, renewed erosion at the same location on Saturday has heightened concerns regarding the overall stability of the expressway's embankment. Residents in the vicinity have voiced allegations that essential slope protection measures, such as grass cover intended to prevent soil erosion, were either insufficient or entirely absent.
Project officials acknowledged that such issues can emerge after initial rainfall and stated that the eroded portion would be repaired. The fallen signboard's status was unknown but promised to be rectified. This recent incident is not isolated, as the Ganga Expressway has experienced several defects even before its official inauguration on April 29. Reports of subsidence, soil erosion, and damage to service lanes near Sonic had surfaced earlier, necessitating repairs.
