Mumbai's dug-up roads: Is anybody listening?

Feb 20, 2015 20:17 IST

Travelling in Mumbai has become a painful experience for commuters. Roads have been dug up almost everywhere. Here's one on the link road, near Oshiwara Depot in the city. This not only creates traffic jams but also causes nuisance to the pedestrians. (Vidya Subramanian/HT photo)

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Travelling in Mumbai has become a painful experience for commuters. Roads have been dug up almost everywhere. Here's one on the link road, near Oshiwara Depot in the city. This not only creates traffic jams but also causes nuisance to the pedestrians. (Vidya Subramanian/HT photo)

The ongoing repair works near Sion Circle East is also a cause of inconvenience to the citizens. (Vijayanand Gupta /HT photo)

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The ongoing repair works near Sion Circle East is also a cause of inconvenience to the citizens. (Vijayanand Gupta /HT photo)

The ongoing repair works near Maheshwari Udyan in Matunga has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Vijayanand Gupta /HT photo)

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The ongoing repair works near Maheshwari Udyan in Matunga has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Vijayanand Gupta /HT photo)

Don't forget the roads that have been dug up near Chitra Cinema in Dadar. Again, a cause of major inconvenience for the citizens. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT photo)

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Don't forget the roads that have been dug up near Chitra Cinema in Dadar. Again, a cause of major inconvenience for the citizens. (Vijayanand Gupta/HT photo)

The ongoing repair works at Marine Drive has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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The ongoing repair works at Marine Drive has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

Similarly, the ongoing repair works at Marine Drive has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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Similarly, the ongoing repair works at Marine Drive has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

The ongoing repair works on the road near Oberoi Hotel in Nariman Point has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

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The ongoing repair works on the road near Oberoi Hotel in Nariman Point has caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kunal Patil/HT photo)

Yari road in Mumbai is also dug up for repair works. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

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Yari road in Mumbai is also dug up for repair works. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

Veera Desai road in Jogeshwari is also dug up for repair works. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

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Veera Desai road in Jogeshwari is also dug up for repair works. (Arijit Sen/HT photo)

The ongoing repair works on the roads of Dadar have caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kalpak Pathak/HT photo)

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The ongoing repair works on the roads of Dadar have caused huge inconvenience to the citizens. (Kalpak Pathak/HT photo)

Roads have been dug up on the Eksar road, near Mayfair, Borivali West. (Vidya Subramanian/HT photo)

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Roads have been dug up on the Eksar road, near Mayfair, Borivali West. (Vidya Subramanian/HT photo)

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