- By Chetna Shree
- Thu, 07 May 2026 01:20 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
- 10-foot sinkhole formed on Gurugram's Sohna Expressway.
- Collapse near Subhash Chowk after heavy rainfall.
- Damaged sewer line linked to recurring road cave-ins.
Gurugram: A major portion of the Sohna Road Expressway in Gurugram caved in on Tuesday, May 6, resulting in the formation of a 10-foot sinkhole near Subhash Chowk. The collapse occurred shortly after heavy rainfall lashed the Delhi-NCR, raising urgent concerns regarding the durability of the infrastructure in the region.
Authorities have since barricaded the site to ensure public safety and prevent vehicles from falling into the void.
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Visuals from the site show sewage flowing beneath the damaged road surface, highlighting what experts describe as a severe failure in infrastructure planning and construction oversight.
VIDEO | Gurugram: A portion of Sohna Expressway caves in near Subhash Chowk; a 10-ft-wide sinkhole forces traffic diversion due to sewer erosion.
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Not The First Incident
This is not the first such incident on the four-lane road.
- According to a report by India TV, in December 2023, a five-foot-deep pothole formed in front of SD Adarsh Vidyalaya.
- Eight months later, another pit, approximately two feet wide and eight metres deep, appeared at the same location.
- Earlier in August 2020, a portion of the road collapsed during the construction, forcing a total halt to work.
According to locals, a sewer pipeline running beneath the road frequently collapses, causing the road surface above to sink repeatedly.
What's Behind The Frequent Cave-Ins?
The recurring cave-ins along this stretch are directly linked to a damaged 1,800 mm master sewer line running beneath the highway, which has remained without complete rehabilitation despite being handed over to the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) in 2022.
While a Rs 28.75 crore restoration project using CIPP technology, which included laying a new 900 mm pipeline and strengthening manholes, was proposed in 2017, the scope was significantly reduced during the transition from HUDA to GMDA.
While the strengthening of manholes has already been completed, rehabilitation of the main sewer pipeline remains pending and unaddressed, leaving the road surface vulnerable to repeated collapse.