The stretch was inaugurated to much fanfare by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, and Deputy Chief Ministers Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde on June 5. Pic/ Special Arrangement
A Mumbai-based motorist who travelled on this stretch on Sunday shared photographs with mid-day, showing multiple potholes on the asphalt section of a bridge near the Shahapur exit
While most of the Samruddhi Mahamarg is constructed using cement concrete (CC), bridge portions are paved with asphalt. The pictures shared by the motorist reveal 5–6 visible potholes on the bridge surface of the expressway
The 76-km Igatpuri–Amane stretch, built at a cost of Rs 1182 crore, has been open for barely two weeks, making the premature appearance of potholes all the more concerning
This isn’t the first time the Samruddhi Mahamarg’s quality has come under scrutiny. In April 2025, mid-day reported how cracks had developed on the concrete surface between Amane and Shahapur, even before it was open to traffic
The report also revealed how motorists were illegally accessing unopened sections of the highway
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials were unavailable for comment by press time
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