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Time of India
26-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Flooding at Acharya Atre station curtails Metro 3 services to Worli
Mumbai: Acharya Atre Chowk station on Mumbai's underground Metro Line 3 (Colaba–SEEPZ) was flooded following a spell of intense rain. This forced authorities to curtail operations and terminate trains at Worli. The flooding occurred at an entry/exit structure along Dr Annie Besant Road, raising concerns about the 37,000-crore corridor's waterproofing and drainage preparedness ahead of the monsoon. According to Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), the incident was triggered by the collapse of a water-retaining RCC wall at the entry point. "Due to sudden and intense rainfall today, water seepage was reported at the under-construction entry/exit structure of Acharya Atre Chowk station. The incident occurred when the RCC water-retaining wall collapsed due to water ingress from an adjoining utility," the agency said in a statement. While the seepage was restricted to the construction zone, train services between Worli and Acharya Atre Chowk were suspended as a precaution. "Services between Aarey JVLR and Worli remain unaffected and are running as per schedule," the statement said. MMRCL said engineering and safety teams were on site and working "on a war footing" to fix the issue. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo "Safety remains our highest priority. Services will resume only after all systems are fully secure and operational. We regret the inconvenience caused and seek commuters' cooperation," the agency said. MMRC managing director Ashwini Bhide said average daily ridership on the line is about 45,000, and on Monday number of commuters between Worli and Aarey was about 24,000 up to 4pm. The disruption at Acharya Atre Chowk station, however, triggered sharp reactions on social media. One X user (@snakeyesV1) wrote: "Oh, the Aqua Line of Mumbai Metro, living up to its name in the most literal way possible! Who knew that a line named Aqua would actually become a swimming pool?" Another user, Manoj Arora, posted: "Promises delivered. Mumbai Metro's 'Acqua Line' is literally and truly an acqua line. Japan needs to catch up fast!" Civic activist Anil Galgali called it a result of poor planning. "The waterproofing clearly failed. The fact that rainwater entered the station premises shows the system wasn't ready. Suspending services within days of inauguration reflects lack of preparedness," he said. According to MMRC, station entrances and lifts are designed with a plinth level at least 1,200mm above road level to prevent water seepage. As a second line of defence, manual floodgates are installed at entrances and automatic gates at isolated lift locations. These are designed to withstand 500mm of water above plinth level. Each station also has an underground water tank and drainage system, equipped with automatic pumps to drain any accumulated water. Civic activist Zoru Bhathena said: "An Underground Metro line in a flood prone city like Mumbai will always be a problem. But, to see the damage caused due to this flooding is unprecedented. "
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
In Moradabad region, Over 100 govt teachers suspected to be part of IPL betting racket: Police
A group of over 100 government teachers of Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad region are suspected to be involved in betting on the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches. Police sources confirmed the government teachers of Moradabad, Bijnor and Hapur districts have come under scanner based on mobile call details and betting records maintained by the betting racket operators and further probe into the matter is in progress. 'The suspicion grew while exploring the nexus involved in the IPL betting racket was unearthed in the city on April 11 recently,' confirmed Kuldeep Kumar Gupta, circle officer, Civil Lines, Moradabad. He said among the nine people arrested from a flat in Civil Lines while operating the betting racket that day, three were government teachers. They were identified as Dharmendra Kumar, in-charge of Bilari block Ibrahimpur Composite School, Manoj Arora, an assistant teacher in the same school and Sushil Chaudhary alias Surendra, the headmaster of Vashunapur primary school under Dilari block—all in Moradabad. A police official privy to the investigation said the role of many government teachers posted in different schools of Moradabad came under the scanner as their names were found written in the record maintained by the betting racket operators. Moreover, the call record details of those arrested suggested that these suspected teachers were in constant touch during the IPL matches and suspected of being involved in betting. The cop further said assistant teacher Manoj Arora is the main connecting link between a large group of teachers with the betting operators. He said Arora initially got involved in the betting racket in connivance with a group of traders and businessmen of Moradabad, including Deepak Gagneja alias Titu, Vicky Chhabra, Kamal Chhabra, Hemant Arora, Rohit Gupta and Ankur Rana alias Abhinav. He thereafter allegedly added Sushil Chaudhary, who has been the president of students' union of a local college in 2005, and Dharmendra Kumar, who got a group of teachers posted in different schools of Bijnor, Hapur and Moradabad involved in betting. He said the bail applications of six businessmen and Manoj Arora was rejected by local sessions and district court on Monday as the police booked them under Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita sections 112 (petty organised crime) and 318 (4) (cheating) along with slapping charges under appropriate sections of the Gambling Act. He said the FIR was lodged against nine arrested and eleven other named accused, including the alleged kingpin of the racket, Kaushal Kapoor, and his accomplices Vipin Juyal, Amit Nagpal, Kamaldeep Nagpal, Vishal Tuteja, Ashu Rastogi, Rachit Rastogi and Sumit Sethi alias Sunny. The cop said the police are further probing their links with bookies operating a nationwide nexus while sitting in Delhi and Kolkata.
