Mumbai civic woes: Residents raise traffic, potholes, garbage and bus service issues

ProblemsConstant traffic jamThere is a perennial traffic jam and very narrow path near Kandarpada RTO office and also very low bus frequency Also the road is very small and obstructed so passersby have major problems going and coming There are hardly any buses plying to more areas from the RTO and waiting time is very long Please do see if a remedy can be foundHarsh KapadiaPlease restore bus serviceWe request the BEST authorities at KurlaSantacruz East Depot to kindly restore the BEST Bus route no 413 Between Santacruz East station and Kunchi Kurve Nagar Kalina at the earliest The temporary discontinuation of BEST Bus route 413 due to cement roadwork at the Kunchi Kurve Nagar lane has left thousands of residents strandedThank you midday for supporting and raising citizenrsquos voices and kudos to BMC for swift action in public interest PicIQBAL GILANI MANSURINow that the road concreting work is complete and fully motorable the BEST undertaking must urgently restore this vital transit loop route 413 Without it daily commuters office goers heading to the adjacent BandraKurla Complex BKC and students at Mumbai University are being fleeced by autorickshaws or forced to walk long distances Kindly help out struggling citizensSubodh HaridasToo many potholesWe request that Suhasini Pawaskar Road from Vaishali Nagar to Konkani Pada in Dahisar East be fully concreted We are fed up of the endless potholes problem hereNishantPiles of garbage on tracksWhile moving from Bandra East to West one can notice piles of garbage and debris lining the unused railway tracks Also there is a very low frequency of buses coming towards and leaving the station from the east side There are dilapidated structures onnear roadsnullahs leaving very little scope for proper parkingHarsh KapadiaResponsesAfter Mumbaikars sent in their questions and woes to midday last Monday some of the authorities concerned responded We havenrsquot given up on the rest We shall continue to hold authorities accountable for the state of the cityRoad caveinReader Iqbal Gilani MansuriBMC responds Officials told midday ldquoAll complaints can be made by citizens on the MARG management and redressal of grievances portal of BMC with accurate details of the problem photograph with geotag Complaints that actually highlight genuine problems and concerns are always addressed on priorityrdquoBus routeReader Priya TamhaneTMT responds The authorities will explore the possibility of restoring the route if it is found feasible in the present circumstances Besides feasibility multiple factors like route patronisation fleet position and other things need to be considered for restorationRoof on FoB pleaseReader Shailesh N PurohitEngineers respond The authorities have only replaced the older BMC eastwest connectivity bridge which was in disrepair with a newer bridge The earlier bridge too did not have any roof as is standard practice for all BMC bridges across the city to discourage hawkers and other elements However in addition to that bridge the railways have also built a seamlessly linked fullycovered bridge for ticketed passengers Provision for a ticket office cabin and ATVM machines has also been made on itGarbage pileupReader Iqbal Gilani MansuriBMC responds BMC said it started implementing new Solid Waste Management Byelaws on April 1 and penalises a wide range of acts that affect cleanliness public health and the environment including littering spitting open defecation feeding animals or birds in ways that create nuisance washing vehicles or utensils in public and failing to keep onersquos premises cleanBroken pavementsReader Iqbal Gilani MansuriBMC responds Yashodhar Phanse the corporator from the area told midday ldquoA lot of work is done on a daily basis My party workers and my personal staff take inspection rounds of my ward 59 every morning and alert me to issues which are immediately repaired or redressedrdquo