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00:00Dear viewers, here is the thing.

00:02Mumbai rains are back and so are the potholes.

00:05It's like a twisted festival nobody wants, but everyone is forced to attend.

00:09Nowhere is this clearer than on the Mulut-Airoli Road.

00:13One of Mumbai's key entry points, used by 1.5 lakh vehicles every day,

00:18is now a patchwork of potholes, mud and frustration.

00:22If you have driven here, you know.

00:24If not, let's take you on this road.

00:26Hello, I'm Tejas and you're watching Honest Take on Lokman Times.

00:29Today, we will show you what it feels like when a city,

00:33calling itself India's financial capital,

00:35can't even give people a safe road home.

00:38But first, hit subscribe and the bell icon so you never miss an update.

00:42Between Nahur Junction and the Mulut-Airoli Tol Naka

00:45lies a 3.5 km stretch that is practically shredded.

00:50Potholes here aren't just bumps.

00:52They are craters that can break your back and wreck your bike.

00:55Every monsoon, it's the same story.

00:57Rain comes, roads break, contractors patch them with gravel

01:01and the next day, the potholes return.

01:04A regular commuter on this road now spends 45 minutes

01:07on what should be a 20-minute drive.

01:10On bad days, it's an hour,

01:11inching past crater after crater,

01:14bikers weaving to avoid falls.

01:16Then there are the school buses.

01:18Kids from Mulun heading to Airoli bounce around in buses,

01:21parents hoping they reach safely,

01:23hoping the bus doesn't break an axle

01:26or skid while dodging a pothole hidden under the water.

01:29This road sees over 100 potholes

01:31just between Bhandup pumping and Airoli bridge.

01:34In July alone,

01:35two bikers were injured in a single day

01:37near the Airoli toll plaza.

01:39At night, with street lights barely working,

01:42these potholes become invisible traps.

01:45You ride home, see water,

01:46not realizing the crater below.

01:49The next second, you're on the ground,

01:51your bike skidding away.

01:53Many have stopped using the BMC's

01:55Pothole Complaint app.

01:57You complain, they fill it with gravel,

01:59rain washes it away

02:00and you're back to square one.

02:02Officials say there is a creek near the road,

02:04so the base is uneven.

02:06They say we have issued repair instructions.

02:09Contractors say we repair on time,

02:11repairs that last a day.

02:13You will see photos of tar being dumped on potholes,

02:16shared online as a proof of work.

02:18The next day, the pothole is back.

02:21Here is what people want.

02:22Fully concretize this road.

02:24Enough patchwork.

02:25Concrete that can handle Mumbai's rain and traffic.

02:28Is it expensive?

02:29Yes.

02:30But think about what is already being paid.

02:32Vehicle damage, medical bills,

02:34fuel vested in jams,

02:35hours lost daily.

02:37The cost of doing nothing

02:38is higher than fixing it properly.

02:41A bad road isn't just inconvenient.

02:43It delays ambulances,

02:44makes kids late for school,

02:46slows down workers,

02:48damages vehicles,

02:49vests fuel.

02:50And it keeps happening

02:51because temporary fixes are easier

02:53than permanent solutions.

02:55This isn't just a 2025 issue.

02:57This road breaks every monsoon.

03:00Commuters protest,

03:01post photos,

03:02tag authorities,

03:03just to be heard.

03:04The MSRDC is responsible

03:06for maintaining this stretch.

03:08MEP contractors manage it daily.

03:10The BMC oversees complaints.

03:12Yet,

03:13here we are in July 2025

03:14with the same potholes

03:16and the same excuses.

03:17You know how much Mumbai loses

03:19in productivity,

03:20fuel and healthcare

03:21because of bad roads?

03:22We don't have exact numbers

03:24for Mulun-Dairoli alone.

03:26But if you multiply

03:271.5 lakh vehicles

03:28by an average of 20 minutes

03:30of extra travel every day,

03:32that's 50,000 hours lost daily.

03:34That's millions in economic loss

03:36every single month

03:37because of potholes.

03:39We are a country

03:40that sends rockets to space.

03:42We build highways

03:43across deserts.

03:44We run the world's

03:45largest democracy.

03:47Yet,

03:47every monsoon,

03:48potholes bring us

03:49to our knees.

03:50This is not normal.

03:52This is not acceptable.

03:53If you are a commuter

03:54on this route,

03:55don't let this issue slide.

03:57Document it,

03:58post it,

03:58tag officials.

03:59Use the complaint app

04:01even if it feels pointless.

04:03Push your local representatives

04:04to take this seriously

04:05because here is the reality.

04:07If you stay silent,

04:09nothing changes.

04:10If you make noise,

04:11it may not fix everything

04:12but it forces those in power to act.

04:15As far as we are concerned,

04:17Lokmat Times will keep highlighting

04:18the dire state of Mumbai's roads

04:20and keep asking the same question.

04:23How long will Mumbai's commuters

04:25keep paying this price

04:27before the system wakes up?

04:29That's all for today on Honest Take.

04:31Until next time,

04:32stay sharp,

04:32stay curious

04:33and never stop asking tough questions.

04:37Keep fighting for yours.

04:38This is a pleasure,

04:38�� Later.

04:39Thank you very much.

04:44Bye-bye.

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