Cracks appear on Delhi-Doon eway ramp
The newly inaugurated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is facing structural concerns after heavy rainfall caused soil subsidence and cracks on embankments. The National Highways Authority of India has launched an investigation to assess the quality of the construction.
Why it matters
Raises significant questions regarding infrastructure safety, government oversight, and the durability of major public works projects.
Shamli: The newly inaugurated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway is once again under scrutiny after fresh reports of soil subsidence and cracks on cement embankments emerged following three days of continuous rainfall. The latest trouble spot is a ramp at an intersection near Shamli’s Baburi area in UP where the NH-709 and Panipat-Khatima highway crosses the new corridor.National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) Baghpat unit, meanwhile, has constituted a special investigation team to “assess and inspect certain concern areas”. The team will comprise an NHAI engineer, a retired chief engineer, an authority representative and an independent technical audit agency.Project director (Baghpat -- project implementation unit), Narender Singh, said on Saturday, “(NHAI) team will carry out core-cutting and layer-testing at 23 random locations along the expressway in the coming days. It will help examine the road’s edge lines, central alignment and overall structural quality to test the composition of the highway’s layers.
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