Taking serious note of an article published in mid-day which highlighted the bad condition of the pothole-ridden Eastern Express Highway stretch passing through the municipal limits of Thane, MMRDA has begun to repair it. 

Speaking to mid-day, a senior Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) official said, "Instructions to repair the potholes on the Eastern Express Highway stretch passing through Thane Municipal limits have been given, and the work has already begun."