02 April 2025 08:52 AM IST residents of the area called potholes and damaged stretches on Ghodbunder Road often cause accidents and health problems for motorists Thane: The Department of Public Works (PWD) on Tuesday promised to repair damaged stretches on Ghodbunder road in the Tan, would not be in two days. undertaken an urgent basis. Two-wheelers have a difficult time negotiating damaged patches and many motorists fall off and are injured (PraFul Gangurde /HT photo) “We will restore the bad spots within the next two days. We start repairs in preparation for the monson early this time.” Sunil Patil, executive engineer, PWD, Ghodbunder area, told Hindustan Times. Residents of the area said potholes and damaged stretches on Ghodbunder Road cause regular accidents and health problems for motorists. As service paths are unusable due to subway work, all traffic is forced on the highway, says Girish Patil, a resident of Kasarvadavali in the Ghodbunder area. “There are 2-3 spots near my house that are so bad that two-wheelers have it difficult to negotiate. I saw how many motorists fall and injure right in front of me,” says Patil. Manish Thakkar, who lives in Gaimukh and travels daily to Bhiwandi for work, said he was among the motorists who fell near Kasarvadavli due to the damaged road. “I have suffered from severe back pain since fall,” Thakkar said. Damaged stretches occur every few meters on the road, which affects the two -wheeled travelers the most, he said. Patil, Thakkar and other residents said although they had been senting photos of damaged patches to PWD officials for months, they always wait until a week to ten days before the monsoon to perform repairs. “Why should we wait until the monsoon for repairs? Why can’t the authorities maintain the road throughout the year when they know the traffic volume is so high,” asked Mira Dalvi, a Ghodbunder area resident. Traffic police officers stationed on Ghodbunder Road said they saw several accidents because of the bad road. ‘The road is uneven in many places, which makes two -wheelers jump forward. Cushion riders are the most vulnerable and they suffer most in case of accidents, “an officer said. PWD executive engineer Sunil Patil said a meeting with the traffic police will soon be scheduled and further recovery hearings will be held on Saturday. “Our goal is to ensure that residents have no further problems,” he said.
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