Heavy rain on Tuesday caused the collapse of a drain wall adjacent to the Delhi-Howrah railway track. The strong flow of water from the drain led to erosion on the embankment of the railway track. Although the Municipal Corporation deployed a JCB to remove some debris and reduce the water flow...
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on Tuesday night, there was no significant success. The erosion continued on Wednesday. The local councilor has written to the railway authorities requesting the repair of the drain wall. The drain serves as the drainage channel for several neighborhoods, including Nirjan Dot's bridge, which passes through the Azad Nagar neighborhood. The collapse of the drain wall resulted in erosion of the railway embankment parallel to the drain. The Mayor, upon receiving information, sent a JCB to remove debris at the behest of the local councilor, Ritesh Mishra. While some debris was removed, the strong flow continued to erode the embankment of the Howrah-Delhi railway track, which persisted on Wednesday.