BMC delays launch of potholes tracking app fearing complaints

The BMC fails to keep yet another promise mdash the launch of its Pothole Tracking System Even as commuters suffer bumpy rides leading to traffic snarls the BMC has delayed the launch fearing the high number of potholes that would be reported on it Civic sources said that the system is ready to go online but authorities have been asking contractors to add in lastminute changes to smoothen internal managementThepotholetrackingsystem shut for over three years was scheduled to be launched last month on the web and mobile phones The idea was for citizens to register pothole complaints on their smartphones by simply logging on to theapplicationThe Pothole Tracking System was to be launched with new features to make it more transparent and enable realtime updates BMC authorities however announced last week that developers are working on a more detailed version that would smoothen their internal management However sources said that authorities have been delaying the launch fearing the number of potholes that would be reported The system is completely ready and contractors have informed the roads department about it but the authorities have demanded certain additions which have led to the delay Contractors have said the updates can keep coming after the launch too There is no need to delay the launch a civic official saidAlso ReadMumbai Rains Same old story Potholes waterlogging traffic woes disrupt city lifeBad roads across cityDespite the unavailability of the mobile app reports of bad roads and potholes have been coming in from across platforms like Twitter and helplines especially from stretches like the GhatkoparMankhurd Link road SV road Link road SantacruzChembur Link road LBS Marg among other arterial roads Additional municipal commissioner Vijay Singhal remained unavailable for comment2012Year the app was launched2016Year it was discontinuedAlso ReadBiker trips over pothole crushed to death under truck in BhiwandiTMCs pothole app malfunctions tooWhile Mumbai awaits its pothole tracking system the one launched by Thane Municipal Corporation in 2017 Star Grade has begun ignoring their complaints residents alleged The application with 500 users so far helps citizens report complaints regarding road conditions directly to the senior authorities of the civic body to enable instant response from the Public Works Department of the Thane Municipal Corporation The application was once discontinued because the contract with the agency had not been renewed With that done complaints are however going unheard Citizens also said that there is a bug that doesnt let them insert the right information nor does it reflect whether the issue has been resolved Inputs from Anamika GharatTweet Talknybhatia mybmcmybmcRoadsService road from WE express highway to the left of metro pillar no 168 towards RahejaTitanium andSunHouse Goregaon is in bad condition with big potholes making it inconvenient to drive to office High risk for twowheelersrashidiqbal340 In MALWANI block no5mybmcWardPNall roads are like this Pls look into this matter this is 1hrs rain situationmybmcAslamShaikh_MLAiGopalShettyDev_FadnavisBCGM_BMCAdityaBandwarThe road inside Mehra Compound Road on the Andheri Kurla road has got huge potholes which may result in major disaster The drain work has been shoddily done and water has already started accumulating Pls assistmybmcArvindj80530022hellomybmcin Kandivali east thakur complex near terapanth bhavan full road is of small and big potholes plzz repair it is so dangerous for people and vehicles I forgot to click pictures but I assure this information is fully correct I think u will solve prblms soon possibleAlso ReadMumbai Bad roads this year too at Aarey ColonyCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates