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Kolkata pipeline burst disrupts water supply and rail services
The Story in Brief
A 72-inch drinking-water pipeline burst near Tala Bridge in north Kolkata on Monday, 9 November, flooding roads and railway lines and threatening reduced supply across several parts of the city. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation began emergency repairs, while Eastern Railway cancelled or diverted trains because water accumulated on lines near Kolkata station.
The underground British-era pipeline, which carries water from the Tala reservoir, ruptured at about 8.30 am. Roads including Bonmali Sarkar Street were submerged, and electricity was temporarily cut as a precaution. Water had receded from most areas by evening, and power was restored.
The corporation warned that supply could be affected in Chitpur Road, Chittaranjan Avenue, Rajabazar, Park Circus, AJC Bose Road, College Street, Bidhan Sarani, Ballygunge and Kasba. Repairs have begun and could take one or two days. Trains cancelled for Tuesday, 10 November, include the Majerhat-Barasat, Barasat-Majerhat and Dattapukur-Majerhat locals, with some services diverted from Dum Dum towards Sealdah.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The burst of a 72-inch British-era pipeline exposes the vulnerability of Kolkata’s ageing water infrastructure, where a single rupture can threaten supply across a corridor stretching from Chitpur Road to Kasba. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s one-to-two-day repair estimate is now the key timeline: any delay will compound disruption for residents already facing low water flow and for Eastern Railway, which has cancelled services through Tuesday. The extent of the actual supply reduction will become measurable from Tuesday morning, when the civic body expects to assess which neighbourhoods are worst hit.
Source: urbanacres.in
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