Rakesh Kambli is filled with dread each time he takes the main road of Aarey Milk Colony that connects the Goregaon end of the Western Express Highway (WEH) with Marol and Powai. A ride through an 8-km stretch of this arterial road is a sure-shot way of ending up with a bad back.

Potholes have cropped up on at least three stretches between the WEH and the Aarey market, slowing down traffic to a crawl during peak hours.