Mumbai:
A 72-inch water pipeline at Mulund in suburban Mumbai burst on Thursday leading to flooding and traffic jams in the area, civic officials said.
"A 72-inch water pipeline burst at Mulund near government run-Kamghar hospital at 1230 hours. This has led to flooding in the area and traffic jam from Johnson Company to Mulund check naka," the officials said.
"Once we isolate the pipeline we will have to drain out all the water so that we can repair it. After it dries up, we will be able to weld it. The quantity of water lost has not yet been estimated," Deputy Municipal Commissioner Dinesh Gondalia said.
Earlier, an over 100-year-old water pipeline burst on March 15 at Bhiwandi in neighbouring Thane district due to which additional 20 per cent water cut was imposed.
Also, on February 12, a water supply tunnel was damaged due to illegal digging of a borewell resulting into an underground tunnel burst in Malad.