Even though Chief Minister Eknath Shinde promised a pothole-free Mumbai in the next two years with a target of concretising 400 km of roads in the city during an event on Sunday, it appears that the civic body will have to race against time to meet the goal. On the day the announcement was made, only 13 per cent road repair work has been launched in the face of practicalities like limited traffic police permissions and staggered work orders.

In the presence of the CM and Deputy Chief Minister (DCM) Devendra Fadanvis, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched various development projects, including concretisation of 52 km of roads, at the event held in Tilak Nagar. Shinde promised pothole-free roads for the first time in July 2022. Following his suggestion, the civic body invited tenders to concretise 400 km of roads and appointed a contractor for the same. Of the 400 km, repairs on 52 km of roads has begun.