NEW DELHI: It seems that even the common man's money is not safe on Delhi roads. A Reserve Bank of India van moving towards the Red Fort to drop off Rs 50 crore at the Chandni Chowk branch of the State Bank of India was stuck near the Sishganj Gurdwara for over four hours on Tuesday.
This took place after a portion of the road caved in and the front portion of the van got stuck in a five-foot deep crater around 1pm. According to police, coins alone constituted Rs 2.5 crore of the cash.
What followed was a comedy of errors. A crane trying to lift the van also broke down prompting private security guards to rush in extra reinforcement. At least four PCRs were rushed to the spot along with local police from two police stations. It took over four hours before the cranes could rescue the van and help it resume its journey.
The cave-in resulted in further traffic chaos in the area. According to residents of the area, the road had been giving way for quite sometime now and they had made numerous complaints to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.
Said an MCD official: ''Delhi Jal Board had been carrying out deep sewer work along this stretch for months altogether. The road might not have been restored properly. The cave-in could have also happened due to breach in the sewer line. We have repaired the road and it will be opened to traffic by Wednesday.''
Said general secretary of Chandni Chowk traders association: ''A Reserve Bank of India truck was stuck due to a road cave-in. The tyres kept sinking in further and several cranes had to be called in to pull out the truck. The roads in this area have been giving way for several years now but nothing has been done to to improve the condition in the area.'' Another cave-in was also reported near Gole Dakhana.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Road caves in, RBI van gets stuck
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