Delhi's Bhikaji Cama metro station flooded days before opening
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Bhikaji Cama metro station 'sinks'?
Heavy rains caused waterlogging around an entry gate of the soon-to-open Bhikaji Cama metro station, due to which a portion of a footpath adjoining it had sunk a bit.
Image Credit: Harsh Awasthi/Twitter
Image Credit: Harsh Awasthi/Twitter
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Water leaks
Some water had also leaked inside the station due to the rains.
Repair work is in progress and is likely to be finished in the next two days.
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Repair work is in progress and is likely to be finished in the next two days.
Image Credit: Ashish Gavkare/Twitter
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Inauguration shortly
The station, which falls on the Pink Line of Delhi Metro, is part of the Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus-Lajpat Nagar section, which is likely to be inaugurated early August.
Image Credit: Harsh Awasthi/Twitter
Image Credit: Harsh Awasthi/Twitter
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Entry point submerged
Due to this, the whole area around the entry point to the station (footpath and road) got submerged in water, resulting in "settlement" of the footpath around the entry gate.
Image Credit: Harsh Awasthi/Twitter
Image Credit: Harsh Awasthi/Twitter
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Settlement
Settlement is a technical term that refers to a slight movement of a surface when the ground gives way.
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Efforts
Many of the newly-opened corridors or those awaiting opening were facing their first monsoon, but efforts were on to ensure all issues were ironed out, based on previous experience from the old corridors.
Image Credit: Hardeep S Puri/Twitter
Image Credit: Hardeep S Puri/Twitter