Activists fighting for pothole-free roads in Mumbai, have alleged that the surface of the flyover near SGNP at Borivli, on which a couple died when their bike skidded, was scraped, and it had not been resurfaced for the past three months. Motorists and commuters using the Western Express Highway also alleged that Mumbai Entry Point Limited (MEPL)—the toll operator—has not been maintaining the flyover as it is supposed to be.

On Wednesday a husband and wife duo riding a two-wheeler on the flyover died when they were run over by a dumper after falling due to the potholes and uneven road surface. Following the accident, many citizens expressed their anger on social media, and criticised the MSRDC for the bad condition of the road on the flyover maintained by the toll operator.