Mumbai is a city that seems to be eternally under construction. There are numerous new road infrastructure projects but the health of many of the roads currently being used is neglected. This video which is currently making rounds on the Internet gives you an idea of how bad things can get. The video in question is of Mumbai-Nashik Highway and it shows a road riddled with potholes. Watch the video below.
Video Of Potholes On Mumbai-Nashik Highway Goes Viral
Viral | Huge potholes mark Mumbal Nashik Highway near Shahapur, clip posted by Vikram More. pic.twitter.com/ANiH5iNwEP
— MUMBAI NEWS (@Mumbaikhabar9) August 15, 2024
A video is making rounds on X (formerly known as Twitter) that shows vehicles plying on a road riddled with potholes. The road is the Mumbai-Nashik Highway and it is a major connector between two cities. The video was captured near the Shahpur region of Maharashtra.
We pay tolls for this amusement park ride. 😡😡
— Jatin Mevada (@JMevada) August 16, 2024
It is part of the National Highway 4. Many commenters took to the comments section to poke fun at the situation. One commenter called it the “moon road” owing to the “craters” or potholes on it. Yet another commenter said that people pay tolls for this amusement park ride.
Finally indians landed and made a colony on moon 🌝
— nm (@NeerajM92615560) August 16, 2024
One commenter said that it must be an old video since now, the holes have been filled. There were many who criticised the officials in charge for not using materials of adequate quality when constructing these projects.
This Is How Netizens Are Reacting To This Video Filled With Potholes
Please!
Potholes are there to ensure drivers do not sleep while driving.
This is not a bug, but a feature.
— Ishwar Singh (@IshwarBagga) August 16, 2024
One commenter even said that India is the first country to have a colony on Mars. Another commenter sarcastically pointed out that this was a feature and not a bug and that the potholes were intended to keep the drivers awake to prevent accidents.
In Mumbai and Maharashtra we have dissolvable roads. The contractors and engineers laugh all the way to the banks ! Students of Civil Engineering from all over the country should be brought here to show how roads shouldn’t be built.
— Pradeep Sinha 🇮🇳 (@PradSinha) August 16, 2024
One commenter angrily said that Mumbai and Maharashtra have dissolvable roads. This video is a reminder of the poor infrastructure that many commoners have to grapple with daily. Mumbai-Nashik Highway is a major connector and many vehicles ply on it daily. This is not what a major road in India should look like.
Have you ever seen a road with so many potholes? How do you think this issue can be resolved? Let us know in the comments section below!
Cover Image Credits: @vikrammore/X (Formerly, Twitter)
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