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Mumbai: Sandhurst Road flooding solved with micro tunnel
Updated On: 22 July, 2021 08:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Central Railway completes construction of its largest underground drainage system designed by IIT Bombay to drain floodwater from the tracks that used to be a problem every monsoon
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The underground tunnel will efficiently prevent waterlogging at Sandhurst Road station henceforth
Amid a week of heavy rain, the Central Railway on Wednesday morning announced the completion of its biggest underground micro tunnel at Sandhurst Road. The underground drainage system has been designed by IIT Bombay to drain water from the tracks.
The existing system of culverts and drains, even after cleaning, was falling short, leading to waterlogging. The tunnel involves the construction of 2X2 m box drains under railway tracks.
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