Key roads cave in, commuters bear the brunt in Noida & Ghaziabad
The damage exposed the city's inadequate drainage systems and vulnerable infrastructure.
The first collapse occurred on the vital road connecting Gaur City with Haibatpur village, a stretch that serves around 6,000 residents living in highrises in the vicinity. The road — passing by the NBCC's Amrapali Golf Homes Phase II project — was completely washed away, forcing locals to make long detours to reach Gaur Chowk, Noida, and Ghaziabad.
In another incident, a portion of the recently redeveloped Crossings Republik-Shahberi road caved in near Morpheus Bluebell society. The 3km stretch, which was upgraded by the Greater Noida Authority this May itself, suffered significant damage because of water seeping in from an adjacent drainage channel.
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The infrastructure failure had cascading effects on local communities. Haibatpur village, surrounded by high-rise residential societies, experienced widespread waterlogging and power outages.
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"The road collapse disrupted traffic and damaged the water and sewage network," said Subhash, a local resident, highlighting the poor drainage infrastructure as a contributing factor.
At the Amrapali site, contractual workers attempted temporary repairs using truckloads of soil to make the road passable. Traffic police, meanwhile, restricted movement to a single lane on the Crossings Republik-Shahberi stretch, where two lanes usually remain operational.
"Such a huge cave-in during rain is a cause for concern. It is not just inconvenient — it is dangerous as well," said Dharmendra, an Iteda village resident, expressing fears about potential accidents, especially during nighttime.
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he Greater Noida Authority has initiated repair work on both stretches. "Yes, the matter is in our knowledge and repair work has started. The roads will be fixed soon," an official said.
Greater Noida Authority said multiple teams had been deployed to address waterlogging issues as well. Along with work circle teams, the general manager, OSD, and additional CEO also visited the field.
Authority CEO NG Ravi Kumar said he had instructed officials to remain in the field and resolve any waterlogging issues they encountered. "When we received information about the road cave-in at Haibatpur and road erosion at Shahberi, teams were rushed to the sites to initiate repair work," he added.
An NBCC official explained the situation. "Around midnight, a road located on the north of the Amrapali project premises was damaged after persistent heavy rain and chocking of the existing drainage system. The affected stretch lies in proximity to the villages of Haibatpur and Shahberi. Along the road, there exists a badly choked drain and a low-lying area, which typically collects wastewater from the villages and rainwater runoff.
The intense rain burdened this already stressed drainage system, causing the drain to collapse and the low-lying area to overflow," he added.
The official added that "although the damaged road was outside the project premises, the consequences had been significant, including heavy inflow of accumulated water and mud and operational setbacks". "In view of the public interest and to safeguard the ongoing project, the agency has immediately deployed teams to undertake the necessary temporary restoration work.
Efforts are ongoing to restore normalcy at the earliest for public usage.
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India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded 37mm of "moderate" rain in the city between Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 31.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 25.4 degrees, showing a slight variation from Wednesday's readings of 27 and 26.7 degrees, respectively.
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