Online Reporter
Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
GOVERNMENT has moved in to repair the road that was damaged at Trabablas Interchange after the bursting of an old underground water pipe belonging to the City of Harare.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development intervened and procured the necessary pipes and accessories to replace and reroute the old pipe.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed the developments.
“The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development teams are out in full throttle on Highglen Road (Chambati Area) 1.2km from the Trabablas Interchange, where the road was damaged as a result of a burst old underground water pipe belonging to the City of Harare,” read the statement.
“In line with the whole of Government approach, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has intervened and procured the necessary pipes and accessories to replace and reroute the old pipe.”
The contractor for the Trabablas Interchange has offered to assist the City of Harare with the labour to replace and reroute the water pipe to avoid such occurrences in future.
“The ministry wishes to apologise for any inconveniences the public might encounter during the execution of these works. All hands-on deck as we strive for world-class infrastructure for Zimbabwe,” the ministry said.
