Frequent bursts in the pumping lines of the underground drainage network in the city have heightened concern among residents and activists in Tiruchi.
Residents said that such instances had become too frequent in recent months. When the pipes burst, a portion of the road is damaged and sewage overflows raising a stink in the nearby areas.
The pipes have burst nearly half a dozen times at different locations in the city in the last few months. On Wednesday, it was along Gandhi Road near Srirangam bridge. A portion of the road caved in, leaving a crater of about six to eight feet deep due to high pressure.
