Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Old City Road Cave-In Leaves Jaffery Galli Residents Worried
Part of a road in Jaffery Galli, Hyderabad, suddenly sank on Friday night.
Residents said a tractor passed through the lane shortly before the road gave way.
The damaged area is close to, and partly under, a house.
Officials and the local MLA visited the site.
Warning tape was placed around the hole.
However, residents said repairs have not begun.
They worry the hole could become larger.
They also fear the house and more of the road could be damaged.
A portion of the road in Jaffery Galli, Alijah Kotla, caved in around midnight on Friday.
Residents said the road gave way after a tractor passed through the lane.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation placed warning tape around the damaged area but has not started repairs, residents said.
Charminar MLA Mir Zulfeqar Ali and GHMC officials reportedly inspected the site after the incident.
Residents fear the cave-in could widen, damage a nearby house, and affect the rest of the road.
- Who
- Residents of Jaffery Galli, GHMC officials, and Charminar MLA Mir Zulfeqar Ali are involved.
- What
- A portion of the road caved in, and residents said repair work has not started.
- When
- The road reportedly caved in around midnight on Friday; the site was inspected afterward.
- Where
- Jaffery Galli in Alijah Kotla, Hyderabad’s Old City.
- Why
- Residents fear the damaged section could widen and cause structural damage to a nearby house and the remaining road.
- Location
- Jaffery Galli, Alijah Kotla, Old City, Hyderabad
- Incident
- A portion of the road caved in around midnight on Friday
- Reported trigger
- A tractor passed through the lane before the cave-in
- Action taken
- Warning tape was placed around the damaged section
- Repair status
- Residents said repair work had not begun
- Site inspection
- Charminar MLA Mir Zulfeqar Ali and GHMC officials reportedly inspected the site
- Main concern
- Residents fear further collapse and damage to a nearby house and the road