The Central Government through the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that pothole filling work on the Mumbai-Nashik Expressway is in full swing and will be completed before October 25.
The Mumbai-Nashik Expressway is a toll road on which commuters have to pay Rs 120 for a one-way journey of around 100 kms.
The High Court on September 24 asked the Center and the Maharashtra government to be “serious” about the issue of potholes on the Mumbai-Nashik Expressway and other highways in Maharashtra and to make coordinated efforts to ensure that precious lives are destroyed. Don’t be Bad condition of roads.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Dutta and Justice Girish S Kulkarni had taken note of reports of potholes on the Mumbai-Nashik highway, a part of the old Mumbai-Agra highway.
Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh, representing the Centre, informed the HC that repair work of 24 km between Thane and Vadape is in progress, three teams of the authority are working on it and it will be completed by Tuesday, “Unless there is heavy rain in the area. “
He also said that the repairs and potholes for the rest of the expressway between Vadape and Nashik (97 km) would be completed in about three weeks, with seven teams working on it, as the distance of 4 to 5 km is ‘ severely damaged.’ He said that the said work would be completed before the next hearing.
“Please come back on October 25 and tell us the status of filling up of potholes and patchwork,” the bench told the Centre.
Nashik’s Guardian Minister Chhagan Bhujbal had recently pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and PWD officials for the poor condition of the section. Bhujbal warned the officials of action if the highway was not repaired soon.
Indian Express Reported on 15 September about the poor condition of Mumbai-Nashik Expressway and Bhiwandi Bypass connecting Thane and Expressway.
On September 20, while hearing a PIL raising concern over the deteriorating condition of the Mumbai-Goa highway and delay in completing its widening work, the HC recommended a state- To consider a comprehensive policy. The “recurring issue” of potholes on public roads and highways to avoid accidents and traffic jams caused to “common citizens”.
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