Incomplete road in Panvel poses danger to bikers

NAVI MUMBAI: The road repair worktakenupbyCityandIndustrial Development corporation (Cidco) before elections has been left halfway across Panvel.

The road repair work, which was started in haste before elections, has been stopped halfway.

The incomplete work is not only an eyesore but also leading to small accidents.

TheinternalroadsunderPanvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) are in a pathetic condition.

Bad roads and water problem in PCMC nodes led to polling of 12,399 none of the above (NOTA) votes in Panvel constituency.

Ramesh Giri, executive engineer, Cidco, said, “Road repair work was stopped because of Diwali. It would resume soon. We will try and complete the repair work soon.”

While Cidco said that road work was stooped because of Diwali, residents said that halfdone work is more dangerous.

Cidco has repaired a road at Sector 18 in Kamothe with gravel. This has made many bikers skid.

“Gravel is dangerous as bikes slip. I could not balance my bike and fell,” said Dashrath Chavan, 40, a Kamothe resident.

“The road repair work was done at a fast pace to lure voters. The moment elections got over, all the repair work came to a standstill. They ignored the safety aspect and stopped the work,” said Sudeep Raje, 39, a resident of Kharghar.

Regular commuters from Khargharandothernodesunder PCMC have been complaining about pothole-riddled roads and inaction by Cidco.

The road repair work at Sector 34 and Sector 35 towards Taloja jail and another at Sectors 21 and 11 have been left halfway.

› The road repair work was done at a fast pace to lure voters. The moment elections got over, all the repair work came to a standstill. SUDEEP RAJE, 39, a resident of Kharghar