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A gas pipeline of GAIL (India) Ltd caught fire near the Vekateshwara College around Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi on Friday morning. Around 10 fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. The area usually witnesses heavy traffic, but it has been diverted because of the fire.
According to Delhi Traffic Police officials, the fire was caused due to construction work in the area. Construction work of the Delhi Metro is taking place in the area. Officials said that the fire has now been brought under control. Traffic continues to be diverted from the area.
PTI reports : The pipeline supplies natural gas to consumers like Maruti Udyog.
“There was some civic construction going on near the under—ground pipeline... There is metro construction work as well as flyover work going on in the area,” said BC Tripathi, Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL India Ltd, the state gas utility which owns the pipeline.
A drill unit perforated the pipeline, leading to a minor explosion, followed by fire.
“Fire tenders were immediately rushed and gas supplies to the line stopped,” Tripathi, who was among the first to reach the spot, said.
Note: The initial reports had inadvertently mentioned that the pipeline belonged to IGL.
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