Mumbai: Water pipeline bursts in Aarey Colony

Mumbai: Water supply to some areas of central and western Mumbai was likely to be affected as a major pipeline burst in Aarey Colony area here around noon on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said.

An 1800-mm diameter pipeline which brings water to the city from Tansa lake in Thane district burst in Gautam Nagar locality around 12.45 pm, an official said.

Water supply to K-East (Andheri East), H-East (Bandra East) and G-North (Dharavi and Sion) wards was likely to get affected, he added.

As a torrent of water gushed out from the pipeline, the valves were closed so that water was not wasted, the official said.

Water supply in areas of Dadar, Andheri East, Kalina, Bandra East, will be affected owing to a water leakage reported at Gautam Nagar in Powai today at 12.46 pm. Civic officials said that an isolation will be owing to which ward supply maybe affected.
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