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IN PHOTOS: Vehicles, pedestrians brave potholes at Kandivali’s Akurli Subway

Updated On: 23 July, 2025 11:33 AM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Vehicles and pedestrians navigate potholes at the Akurli Subway on Akurli Road in Kandivali (East), Mumbai, on Wednesday. The subway was inaugurated after widening work by MP Piyush Goyal in 2024. (PICS/ SATEJ SHINDE)

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For years, while the Akurli bridge was being constructed, commuters suffered due to major traffic jams on the WEH, which stretched for 3 km-4 km on the southbound side till Jogeshwari/Goregaon. PIC/ SATEJ SHINDE

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For years, while the Akurli bridge was being constructed, commuters suffered due to major traffic jams on the WEH, which stretched for 3 km-4 km on the southbound side till Jogeshwari/Goregaon. PIC/ SATEJ SHINDE
People expected to get relief from traffic snarls once the bridge was ready, but the potholes have made it dangerous

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People expected to get relief from traffic snarls once the bridge was ready, but the potholes have made it dangerous

Construction of the Akurli bridge was started by the MMRDA in 2019, after receiving several complaints of accidents and the existing bridge being declared one of the most dangerous accident spots

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Construction of the Akurli bridge was started by the MMRDA in 2019, after receiving several complaints of accidents and the existing bridge being declared one of the most dangerous accident spots

The MMRDA had also put instruction boards at the spot, reading ‘go slow’ and ‘accident-prone spot ahead’

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The MMRDA had also put instruction boards at the spot, reading ‘go slow’ and ‘accident-prone spot ahead’

There were many challenges in constructing the new bridge due to the underground two-lane subway and gas pipeline

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There were many challenges in constructing the new bridge due to the underground two-lane subway and gas pipeline

MMRDA took help from BMC’s Public Works Department and the gas supply company to fix all these issues permanently

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MMRDA took help from BMC’s Public Works Department and the gas supply company to fix all these issues permanently

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