Summary:
Two similar such incidents took place this year, as road caved in near the Goripalayam junction and Palam Station Road, causing panic among motorists. more-inMADURAIPonmeni Main Road in Ward 19 caved in at Sammattipuram here around 4.30 p.m.
on Tuesday, causing a risk to motorists. He said that barricades had been placed and traffic was diverted to ensure that no major accidents took place. A senior official from Zone 1 of the Corporation said that excess pressure in the main sewage line, caused the leak, leading to the formation of a hole on the road. He said the Corporation had taken all steps to secure the area with adequate assistance from the traffic police..