CM Eknath Shinde visits Thane-Nashik highway; instructs officials to finish work on road on war-footing

“Construction of an eight-lane road upto Padgha on Thane-Nashik highway is in progress. This work should be done on a war-footing,” Shinde told the officials and instructed them to install height barriers to ensure that big vehicles do not turn from the spots where people cross the road to go to the village.

Shinde also urged drivers to keep heavy vehicles on the left side of the road so that small vehicles and ambulances can pass by.

The CM later spoke to BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal over the phone and instructed him to immediately get the potholes filled in Mumbai city roads as well as the rain stopped on Sunday. Guardian Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, too, visited several areas and gave instructions to concrete all the roads in Mumbai suburbs using latest technology within two years.

NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto said, “Isn’t this a little late for the CM to visit these places now? He had promised Mumbaikars that roads would be pothole-free soon, however it does not appear to have happened. Action was also promised against officials and he should share details of what action has been taken.”