Following a few spells of rain, potholes, the bane of all commuters, have once again started appearing on the city’s tar and asphalt roads. (Pic/Shadab Khan and Satej Shinde)
Potholes primarily form due to water infiltration through cracks or poor drainage, which weakens the pavement structure. With Mumbai receiving heavy rains for the last few days, potholes have made the lives of Mumbaikars a lot more stressful.
The pictures depict that there are more than 40 potholes on the Sion Chunabhatti Flyover in Mumbai.
Several potholes on the road have disrupted the people who travel for work every day in their vehicles.
The traffic at the Akurli Road near the subway in Kandivali (East) was disrupted as people were seen dodging the potholes creating a chaotic traffic scenario.
The potholes on the Eastern Express Highway seemed very deep and can be a very risky factor for commuters.
Considering the situation, a council member of the Indian Road Congress said that the use of substandard construction material, lack of road maintenance and heavy traffic are some of the factors responsible for the formation of potholes.
Public travel services like buses and BEST also faced sheer inconvenience because of the potholes in the Kandivali area.
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