Ganesh & Vikramaditya
Port Blair, June 13: Unplanned road digging and earth filling works for a culvert by NHIDCL contractors of Baratang region today caused huge convenience to ATR commuters. Such unplanned work left nearly 14-18 vehicles stranded near the APWD Pump House area of Adazig, Baratang for nearly six long hours.
According to reports NHIDCL contractors were carrying out some road digging and earth filling works for a culvert near the APWD Pump House area and despite requests from ATR commuters to delay the works for some more time, the workers continued with the work.
As a result when land was filled again and vehicles were asked to cross, a cargo truck got stuck in the loose earth, which blocked the ART.
The incident took place at around 2.20 PM and by the time the stuck vehicle was brought out and traffic was cleared, it was almost 8.30 PM.
It is learnt that various cargo vehicles, some private vehicles and even one STS local bus was stranded because of such unplanned work carried out by NHIDCL contractor of Baratang region. Baratang Police however maintained that the incident took place
because of rain and muddy road surface and not because of road digging
works.
