Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Mumbai Logs 8,000 Pothole Complaints Amid Rs 17,000-Crore Road Project
Mumbai had more than 8,000 complaints about potholes during the monsoon.
These complaints were recorded between June 10 and August 20, 2026.
The city government said it fixed most of them.
It reported resolving 7,829 complaints.
The eastern suburbs had the most complaints.
Bhandup recorded 471 complaints, the highest number among the listed wards.
The pothole complaints came while Mumbai was carrying out a very large road concretisation project.
Last year, the city had recorded more than 8,600 complaints by a similar time.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation received 8,032 pothole complaints between June 10 and August 20, 2026.
The civic body reported resolving 7,829 complaints across Mumbai’s 26 wards.
Eastern suburban wards recorded the highest numbers of complaints.
Bhandup’s S ward reported 471 complaints, while M/East recorded 461.
The complaints emerged as the BMC advanced its Rs 17,000-crore road concretisation project.
- Who
- Mumbai residents and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
- What
- Residents filed 8,032 complaints about damaged roads and potholes; the BMC reported resolving 7,829.
- When
- Between June 10 and the afternoon of August 20, 2026.
- Where
- Across Mumbai’s 26 civic wards, with the highest numbers in eastern suburban wards.
- Why
- The complaints arose during the monsoon as the BMC pursued a Rs 17,000-crore road concretisation project.
- Complaint period
- June 10 to August 20, 2026
- Total complaints
- 8,032 pothole-related complaints
- Complaints reported resolved
- 7,829
- Civic coverage
- Mumbai’s 26 wards
- Highest ward total
- S ward in Bhandup, with 471 complaints
- Second-highest listed total
- M/East ward, covering Govandi, Deonar and Mankhurd, with 461 complaints
- Road project cost
- Rs 17,000 crore