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Gaganpahad Underpass

Blunderlust rating★★★★★ 3.4 / 5 · 660 reviews⌖ Gaganpahad, HyderabadEntry #01 in Hyderabad
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The underpass floods with knee-deep water during rains because of a breached retaining wall between a nearby lake and an industrial area, with no proper drainage outlet. Despite multiple resident complaints, only cosmetic civic work (painting) has been done; the structural breach itself remains unrepaired.

The official record states: "Not specified: no municipal authority statement addressing the cause or a repair timeline was found in reporting."

“Knee-deep water from a breached wall the lake found before the corporation did.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk

Sources

  • https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/gaganpahad-underpass-turns-flood-prone-1974393

Visitor reviews Satire

“Knee-deep water every monsoon because the retaining wall between the lake and the industrial estate is breached and has stayed breached.”
XS X. Saxena · Hyderabad★★★★★
“The corporation's response so far has been a fresh coat of paint, applied above the waterline.”
HV H. Varghese · Hyderabad★★★★★
“Residents have complained repeatedly. The lake found the gap in the wall long before anyone answered a complaint.”
GD G. Dutta · Hyderabad★★★★★
Blunderlust RecordBL/HYD/2025/ROA
Status
Still standing (barely)
Category
Road
State
Telangana
Year
Existing underpass; problem reported 2025-2026
Cost to taxpayers
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