In a recent RTI query, it was revealed that in the past two years, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has spent over Rs 17,000 on each pothole it filled. But a group of seven youngsters from central Mumbai have spent Rs 6,000 from their pockets, to fill about 10 craters on Parel bridge on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road. This work that they were planning for a month began on Sunday.

Talking to mid-day, Rahul Pujari, one of the group members, who stays at Parel said, "During our daily commute on Dr Ambedkar Road, we came across potholes in many places. Our group was of the opinion that we should help the authorities in addressing the problem, and so we got in touch with people who have been filling potholes on their own in Mumbai and adjacent areas."