From June 22 to 28, low water pressure in Andheri & Parle

Mumbai: Parts of K-East ward, including Vile Parle (E), Andheri-Kurla Road from Andheri station to Western Express Highway, Old Nagardas Road, New Nagardas Road and Mogarapada will receive low water pressure from June 22 to 28 due to Metro-7A project work, BMC said on Friday.
During this period, MMRDA will be carrying out excavation using a tunnel boring machine beneath the 1800mm diameter pipeline that supplies water from the Veravali reservoir near Bamanwadi in Andheri (E). tnn

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