Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has run out of time to conduct pre-monsoon repairs on the two arterial roads. The MMRDA, was given a responsibility to repair the two express highway in May, scrapped the projects, worth Rs13 crore, after they attempted four times to get contractors and failed. Lakhs of commuters use these roads daily. Every monsoon, the two arterial roads become riddled with potholes, which slow down traffic. However, MMRDA officials said that they would monitor the roads and repair potholes regularly.
Now the part of the Western Express Highway has been barricaded for Metro construction. So, this year it would be more complicated for MMRDA to ensure the public about roads free from potholes and easy traffic. On the other hand official of MMRDA on condition of anonymity “We invited bids for repairs and divided each highway into stretches but no contractors came forward. The main reason for such a poor response was the ban on the quarries in Thane which has resulted in a severe shortage of construction material”.
