Contractor, house owner booked for drilling over Pune underground metro
A borewell contractor and homeowner face charges after drilling into an underground Pune Metro line, causing damage near Mandai station. The hole, approximately six inches wide, penetrated the tunnel roof 80-100 feet below ground. Metro officials sealed the borewell, citing risks to the structure. The homeowner denies awareness of the metro line, claiming they only flushed an old pipe.
