Ludhiana: A large tragedy avoided approaching the cremation ground extension extension when most of the road surrendered and a truck was also stuck in the damaged road on Thursday.
Fortunately the truck driver did not accept injuries and trucks also pulled out with the help of a crane.
But once again the underground cable passes under the road is responsible for the incident.
Officials have closed the road for traffic movements and will take the time to repair the road because the waste line passing under the road is damaged and because of soil erosion continuously, it collapsed and its width is almost 15 feet.
According to information when a truck is loaded with sand passing this point, the back of the truck from one side enters the road.
It creates a hue and crying and civil officials told about the incident.
The truck was first pulled out with the help of a crane and after that one side of the road was blocked for traffic.
After inspection, officials know about passing underground cables near the sewerage path.
Operation Supervisor Engineer MC and Ravinder Cell Maintenance Garg said, “It is a great escape for truck drivers but our sewer system collapses what we have to fix it now.
Officials charge assignments to regulate something as soon as possible.” He said the underground cable was the main reason Behind this incident.
Meanwhile the leader of the Senior Congress and President Lal Bahadur Shastri Social Forum Sushil Kumar Malhotra said, “The truck was taken safely but what about the next work when the official was closed from one side and the traffic pressure was forwarded on the other side.
This area has staggered at Under excessive traffic mosquito nets because of the ongoing construction work on Pakhowal road and this has added to the commuter misery.
“He said he would demand from CM Captain Amarinder Singh to create a fast reacosne team consisting of the MC Department, Health and Police for the incident.