Leaks slow down work on Saibaba Colony flyover

The Saibaba Colony flyover project on Mettupalayam Road is facing an unexpected hurdle.

- ARAVIND RAJ @ Coimbatore

It is not traffic snarls or land issues, but recurring water flow on the service road beneath the ongoing construction.

Highways department officials, who have been overseeing the work for over a year, said that persistent leaks have been affecting progress and forcing them to undertake repeated repairs on the stretch. The problem, they noted, has been particularly severe at night, when water often gushes out, making the road unsafe and disrupting the construction process.