Jaipur: The poor quality of the country's longest Delhi-Mumbai Expressway has come to the fore again. Recently, the ground suddenly caved in near Bhandarej toll in Dausa district of Rajasthan and a 10 feet deep pit was formed. The NHAI employees repaired the pit, but when the reasons were investigated, it was revealed that rats had made large burrows under the expressway, due to which rainwater collected and the road caved in.

Water leakage due to rat burrows

At present, vehicles are not being allowed to pass through the repaired area. Barricades have been put up there. Last week, when vehicles running at high speed were seen jumping, the employees monitoring through cameras and the patrolling team took a closer look at the pothole and informed the officials. Dausa area project director Balveer Yadav says that water leaked due to rats' burrows, which caused the road to collapse.

Questions raised about design and quality

NHAI engineers from Delhi inspected the spot and the surrounding area on Thursday. Necessary repairs will be done after their assessment. It is worth mentioning that this expressway was inaugurated in February last year. Since its inauguration, questions are being raised on its design and quality.

The condition of the expressway is bad in the rain

Due to unevenness in various places on the expressway, accidents are happening every day. In the last one year, 100 people have died in the 15 km area between Alwar and Dausa. So far, every investigation has believed that accidents have happened where there are curves. Where there are underpasses, the balance of vehicles is getting disturbed. The condition of the expressway has deteriorated in the first heavy rain after its inauguration.