Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Mumbai Water Supply Hit As Pipeline Leak Repairs Face Hurdles
Mumbai has very big pipes that bring water to the city.
One of the biggest pipes, called the Mumbai-III pipeline, got a hole in it near Teen Haath Naka in Thane.
Water started shooting out of the pipe on Friday.
Workers from the city's municipal corporation, the BMC, came to fix it.
The pipe is very deep underground, about three to four metres down.
It also has a protective casing around it, which makes the repair hard.
The workers had to dig a big hole and use machines to reach the pipe.
Fixing the leak is taking longer than expected because of these difficulties.
So on Saturday, August 15, many parts of Mumbai and the eastern suburbs may not get water.
The BMC is asking everyone to save water until the repair is finished.
Mumbai water supply will be affected on Saturday, August 15, due to repair work on the 3,000-mm diameter Mumbai-III pipeline.
The major leak was detected on Friday near Teen Haath Naka in Thane, along the Eastern Express Highway.
Repair work began on Friday night but faced technical difficulties because the pipeline lies three to four metres below ground and is protected by an outer casing.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation warned that water supply to Mumbai city and the eastern suburbs will be affected and urged citizens to use water judiciously.
Civic workers are using JCB machinery and a large excavation to expose the pipeline and identify the exact source of the leak.
- Who
- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Water Department and civic workers carrying out emergency repairs.
- What
- Water supply disruption caused by leak repairs on the 3,000-mm diameter Mumbai-III pipeline that hit technical hurdles.
- When
- Leak detected on Friday; repair work began Friday night; water supply affected on Saturday, August 15.
- Where
- Near Teen Haath Naka in Thane, along the Eastern Express Highway, affecting Mumbai city and the eastern suburbs.
- Why
- The pipeline is three to four metres below ground and protected by an outer casing, making access to the damaged portion technically difficult.
- Affected Area
- Mumbai city and the eastern suburbs
- Pipeline
- Mumbai-III, 3,000-mm diameter pressure pipeline
- Leak Location
- Near Teen Haath Naka, Thane, along the Eastern Express Highway
- Leak Detected
- Friday, a day before the supply disruption
- Date of Supply Disruption
- Saturday, August 15
- Pipeline Depth
- Three to four metres below ground level, protected by an outer casing
- Repair Status
- In progress, facing technical obstacles requiring additional time
- Citizen Advisory
- Use water judiciously until the repair operation is completed