Mumbai’s Road Concretisation Drive Faces Delays, Residents Battle Chaos & Disruption
Nearly four years after the promise of a pothole-free city, residents across Mumbai say the ongoing road concretisation project continues to cause severe disruption to daily life. While the initiative aims to permanently eliminate potholes, the execution of the work has left many neighbourhoods grappling with dug-up roads, noise, dust and restricted access to emergency […]
Monsoon Exit Paves Way For BMC’s Concretisation Of 574 Roads
September 11, 2025: With the monsoon season nearing its end, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is preparing to restart work on its large-scale road concretisation project from October 1. Officials confirmed that work on 574 partially completed roads will be taken up within the first two weeks of October. Additional municipal commissioner (roads) Abhijit Bangar […]
Mumbai’s Road Concretisation Project Hits Midway Mark with 49% Completion
June 20, 2025: Mumbai’s mega road concretisation initiative, launched in July 2022 under then-Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, has completed just 49.07% of its targeted work as of 31 May 2024. The project, aimed at creating a pothole-free city, involves converting 698.44 km of road across 2,121 works under two phases. By the May 2024 milestone, […]
Mumbai’s Concrete Road Project Pushed To 2027 As Completion Lags at 49%
June 18, 2025: Despite being one of Mumbai’s most significant infrastructure initiatives, the city’s road concretisation project has made limited progress. As of May 31, only 49.07% of the planned work has been completed, leaving nearly half of the city’s roads unfinished. Launched in July 2022 following a directive by then Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, […]