A vigilance inquiry is likely into excavation work that allegedly damaged two Hyderabad Metro pillars near the Iskcon-Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir in Secunderabad, after Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited officials inspected the site on Thursday, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle.
Work at the site continued on Friday, with an excavator parked inside the premises and a heavy vehicle carrying debris stationed outside. The site covers about 1,000 square yards of land belonging to HMRL. On Thursday, only one machine, used for slab construction, was seen inside the site, the report said.
The inspection was carried out by Zruti Solutions Private Limited. Ramana Reddy, one of the company’s directors, was present in the report’s account of the inspection process. An official from the Vigilance Wing of the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation also visited the site alongside the HMRL team, according to a source cited by the newspaper.
HMRL officials have not publicly commented on the inspection. The inspection report is yet to be submitted to HMRL managing director Sarfaraz Ahmad and additional managing director B. Ajith Reddy. They are expected to decide on further action after reviewing the findings, the report said.
The inspection team reportedly identified damage to pillars C-1192 and C-1193 on the Blue Line corridor between Nagole and Raidurg. The report said excavation had taken place dangerously close to the pillars: one was located next to the temple and the other towards the main road. According to the report, applicable norms prohibit activity within a 4.5-metre radius of Metro pillars.
The reported case highlights the safety controls required when construction or excavation takes place around elevated Metro infrastructure. Pillars and their surrounding zones form part of a functioning transport corridor, meaning that work on adjoining land can have implications for structural protection, access, inspection and public safety.
A source cited by Deccan Chronicle alleged that Zruti Solutions holds parking contracts at other HMRL sites and suggested that this may have influenced attempts to conceal observations made during the inspection. That allegation has not been independently confirmed in the supplied report, and no official response to it was provided.
The next formal step is the submission of the inspection report to HMRL’s managing director and additional managing director. Any decision on action at the site, including measures related to the reported pillar damage and excavation activity, is expected after their review.
