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Two-three metro officials have been deployed in the area to fill the hole in the road
At around 12 in the midnight on Monday, a car fell in a sinkhole formed by caving in of road at Delhi's Netaji Subhash Marg area. An accident, however, was averted as there was no one in the car.

The authorities soon swung into action to avoid any further mishaps. Police was called and the car was pulled out by a crane. "Two-three metro officials have been deployed in the area where the incident happened to fill the hole in the road. Traffic personnel have also been deployed for managing the traffic movement on the road," informed ACP, Sushil Kumar.

Some residents argued that the incident happened due to ongoing construction work in the area. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been constructing Red Fort line which will connect Lal Qila, Jama Masjid, Dilli Gate with ITO and tunnelling has been taking place in Old Delhi areas.

"This road was not excavated for tunneling but tunneling has been happening a few metres away which has weakened the road. Whenever, a vehicle passes through this road, one can feel the road shaking," Veena, a shopkeeper, told iamin.

Commenting on the incident, eena Narian, a professor at Vastu Kala Academy, further opined, "The road might have caved in due to sewage pipe burst. Another reason could also be tunneling happening a few metres away from the site. Wherever, the agencies find space, they start excavation and most importantly, do not fill the excavations properly."