06 July,2016 06:51 AM IST | | Ranjeet Jadhav and Tanvi Deshpande
A day after potholes on the Western Express Highway caused a 3-km-long traffic jam between Kandivli and Malad, mid-day took a reality check
Hold on tight. We're in for a bumpy ride. A day after potholes on the Western Express Highway caused a 3-km-long traffic jam between Kandivli and Malad, mid-day took a reality check yesterday on the major north-south arterial road through Kandivli, Malad, Jogeshwari, Dahisar, Bandra, Andheri, Santacruz, Vile Parle and Khar. There were no surprises - all claims of monsoon preparedness have taken a pounding, with potholes dotting the length of the WEH.
The WEH, which is maintained by the PWD, had undergone repairs right before the onset of monsoon.
The BMC claims that as on July 4, only 320 potholes were reported in the city, of which just 50 are yet to be attended to.
Pics/Nimesh Dave, Prabhan Dhanu, Sayyed Sameer Abedi
Kandivli-Malad
The bumper-to-bumper traffic of Monday is gone, thanks to the repair work outside the Samta Nagar police station. The 100-m northbound stretch of WEH is pockmarked with potholes just 1 km before the Dahisar toll plaza. A PWD team was seen at the spot and repairs were on on one stretch.
Jogeshwari East
The north-bound stretch near the JVLR junction in Jogeshwari East is uneven and riddled with potholes. The crushed stone mixture used to temporarily fill the potholes has started coming off. This has made the road more slippery.
Dahisar-Andheri
Between Dahisar and Bandra, traffic had slowed down on an over 100-m stretch before the flyover in Malad East due to potholes. Ditto the case with the south-bound stretch between the JVLR flyover and Jog flyover in Andheri (pictured).
Andheri-Bandra
The portion of the WEH where the service road from the Sahar International Airport ends was dotted with potholes. Traffic moved slowly. Workers, presumably from the PWD, were seen filling the potholes with paver blocks. Patchwork was done a little ahead with asphalt. The Kalina junction in Santacruz East had craters right in the middle of the road. The Kherwadi junction had potholes in the centre of the highway's service road. The service road is largely for those going towards Khar and Bandra from the northern suburbs. A few potholes were also seen on the highway in Andheri (Bisleri junction), Vile Parle and Khar.
