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IIT team finds design flaws likely behind Lucknow-Kanpur E-way damage
A preliminary report from IIT Kharagpur has identified possible design and drainage deficiencies as the cause of repeated failures on the 4,200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, HT reports. Water has seeped 18 feet deep…
The Story in Brief
A preliminary report from IIT Kharagpur has identified possible design and drainage deficiencies as the cause of repeated failures on the 4,200-crore Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway, HT reports. Water has seeped 18 feet deep at some spots, weakening the road structure. The six-lane expressway, opened only recently, has developed depressions, potholes, and suffered a major slippage near Km 64 on July 26.
The IIT team collected about 50 samples for forensic analysis. NHAI has already issued a non-performer notice to concessionaire PNC Infratech and suspended toll collection on the damaged stretch. The final report, expected within a week, will determine whether the failures stem from construction quality, design shortcomings, or both.
The Indian Opinion
This story is being spun as either contractor corner-cutting or design negligence. The truth, as the IIT report will show, is probably a mix of both. It is convenient for NHAI to blame the builder, but if the drainage specifications were inadequate from the start, no concessionaire could have built a lasting road. The real test will be whether the final report names the design consultant who approved the plans, or whether it stops at the contractor. India's highway boom cannot afford another flyover collapse or road sinkhole. The question is: will the report lead to concrete changes in tender specifications, or just another recovery notice?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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