Now, BMC undertakes maintenance work of Eastern Express & Western Express Highway

Asphalt and concrete will be used to fill up the patches on rough roads, with the total cost of maintenance work falling around `236 crore

First India Bureau

Mumbai: After taking possession from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now undertaken the maintenance works of the Western Express Highway

(WEH) and Eastern Express Highway (EEH). Asphalt and concrete will be used to fill up the patches, with the total cost of maintenance work falling around Rs236 crore.

The civic body has always been targeted over rough roads. During the monsoon, these roads become worse for driving with potholes playing a crucial role in it. The municipal corporation faces criticism over accidents due to the bad shape of the roads. There are 2,000km of roads in Mumbai which are owned and maintained regularly by BMC. The civic body said that the roads owned by MSRDC, Port Trust, PWD and MMRDA are poorly maintained, but only BMC is being targeted for the potholes. The civic body was demanding that the BMC should be made the sole authority in Mumbai.

After the Shinde-Fadnavis government came into existence, WEH and EEH were handed over to BMC. Now it istheir responsibility to maintain it. According to Ulhas Mahale, Deputy Commissioner of Infrastructure, “This is a pre-monsoon work. We have invited tenders, it will take time to scrutinize documents, selection of contractors and issuance of work orders.”

Another official said, “We will fill up potholes and bad patches. But will not do any work on the flyovers which are with MSRDC.” the accident near Inorbit Mall around 2.30 am. Salim was riding the two-wheeler in a rash and negligent manner and he lost control of the speeding bike, hitting the divider, said official.

Thane (PTI): A bag containing jewellery worth Rs23.55 lakh that was stolen inside an express train has been recovered successfully by police, an official said on Saturday.

The bag was stolen when the complainant was travelling from Hyderabad in Telangana, said Mukesh

Bag was stolen when victim was onboard train; jewellery with `23.55 L was recovered

Dhage, Senior Inspector of railway police (Kalyan). Police started investigating the matter after a case was filed. “We checked the CCTV footage of the train and stations and found a man getting off at Dadar with the bag,” he said.

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