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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai civic body begins pothole-filling work on Borivali flyover

Updated On: 09 July, 2025 07:19 PM IST | Divya Nair

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers undertook the work of filling potholes on the FM Cariappa flyover slope near Rajendra Nagar, in Borivali (East), Mumbai, on Wednesday. (Pics/SATEJ SHINDE)

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BMC workers fill potholes in Borivali. (Pic/SATEJ SHINDE)
BMC workers fill potholes in Borivali. (Pic/SATEJ SHINDE)
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Meanwhile, potholes are more common during the monsoon season due to excessive moisture, which weakens pavement layers and accelerates deterioration in the tracks 

Meanwhile, potholes are more common during the monsoon season due to excessive moisture, which weakens pavement layers and accelerates deterioration in the tracks 

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On Wednesday, the civic body undertook the pothole-filling work on a crucial stretch at Borivali

On Wednesday, the civic body undertook the pothole-filling work on a crucial stretch at Borivali

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Earlier, while speaking to mid-day.com, experts had pointed out that potholes primarily form due to water infiltration through cracks or poor drainage, which weakens the pavement structure

Earlier, while speaking to mid-day.com, experts had pointed out that potholes primarily form due to water infiltration through cracks or poor drainage, which weakens the pavement structure

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has assigned secondary engineers in each of Mumbai's 227 electoral wards to actively find and immediately fill the spotted potholes in their assigned areas

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has assigned secondary engineers in each of Mumbai's 227 electoral wards to actively find and immediately fill the spotted potholes in their assigned areas

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Each engineer has been assigned a specific area with roads measuring approximately 10 km to 15 km for the duration of the monsoon

Each engineer has been assigned a specific area with roads measuring approximately 10 km to 15 km for the duration of the monsoon

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