PWD to attempt world record today, fill 3,400 potholes across Delhi

“It is not that no work has been done in the last four months – pothole repair has been going on. But with monsoon approaching, we have decided to repair 3,400 identified potholes in a single day. This is not just a repair drive or a symbolic event, but the beginning of a transparent and accountable system,” Singh told mediapersons.

He added, “In the past four months, work has been underway to repair the roads. We have repaired around 150 km of roads, and another 100 km stretches have been identified.” The government has a target to repair 500 km of roads by next March, he said.

“When work is done without corruption, potholes won’t even appear. When work is done according to PWD’s defined standards, the public won’t suffer. That is our resolve,” said Singh.

On Tuesday’s campaign, Singh said, “I believe this would be a first-of-its-kind world record attempted by the Delhi government. We have mapped all the 3,400 potholes that will be filled, and I will personally visit different locations to check the quality of work done.”

Officials said around 200 maintenance vans having pre-mixed material will go around the city filling the potholes. According to the plan, the before and after pictures of potholes will be uploaded on the PWD website along with the location.

“More than 1,000 personnel, including 70 assistant engineers, 150 junior engineers, workers, and supervisors, will be deployed. Geo-tagged and time-stamped photos will be taken before and after each repair,” said Singh.

Officials said the potholes have been identified based on complaints from the public and ground surveys conducted by the department.