The Airport tunnel was quickly closed for vehicular motion on Monday after a automobile caught fireplace on the merging level of the tunnel and the primary Dwarka Expressway tunnel (from Delhi airport facet in the direction of Yashobhoomi), the nationwide highways authority of India (NHAI) mentioned in a publish on X. Site visitors motion on the primary Dwarka Expressway tunnel was later restored on each carriageways, the NHAI mentioned.
Whereas the NHAI’s assertion mentioned that the fireplace broke out in a automobile, the Delhi Police mentioned that an ambulance of Gurugram Civil Hospital caught fireplace. The fireplace was doused and no lack of life or harm was reported, the police mentioned.
In keeping with the NHAI’s assertion, a hearth incident was reported at round 8.10 pm. As per customary working procedures, the fireplace was promptly introduced below management utilizing obtainable security measures inside the tunnel.
“For efficient smoke extraction, the Airport tunnel has been quickly closed, whereas site visitors motion on the primary Dwarka Expressway tunnel has been restored on each side. Commuters are suggested to comply with site visitors advisories and cooperate with authorities,” the assertion mentioned.
Deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Amit Goel mentioned that the Kapashera police station obtained a name at 8.29 pm relating to a hearth on Bharthal Street. Upon reaching the scene, police personnel discovered that the fireplace was in an ambulance. The ambulance driver, Sunil,20, a resident of Gurugram, was discovered on the spot.
“Sunil instructed the personnel that the ambulance belonged to Civil Hospital Gurugram. He was driving the ambulance again to his hospital after dropping a affected person at Safdarjung hospital, when abruptly the automobile caught fireplace. The fireplace was doused. Prime facie, it seems that extreme engine warmth induced the fireplace. Nevertheless, the precise trigger will be established solely after correct mechanical inspection of the automobile,” mentioned a senior police officer conscious of the incident.
Delhi Fireplace Providers (DFS) officers mentioned that three fireplace tenders have been rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze and stop it from spreading additional.
DCP (site visitors) Shobhit Saxena additionally confirmed that the Airport tunnel was quickly closed because of the fireplace incident and site visitors personnel have been deployed to manage the movement of site visitors on the alternate routes.