A sizable portion of the 5.14-km Shamti bypass in Solan district has caved in at Sheothal village following relentless rain barely three years after it was constructed. Several houses located below the road have been endangered due to continuous subsidence. A house has been vacated as a precautionary measure.

Gaping potholes are visible on the road reflecting shoddy construction work. A part of the road has become inaccessible, forcing the police to depute men to divert traffic.

Conceived to decongest Solan, this arterial road, now poses a threat to residents due to rapid land subsidence. Cracks, which appeared on the road surface last week, are widening with each passing day, thus raising fear among residents of potential damage to their houses and arable land.