MRIDC Swings Into Action After Agitation Warning, Repairs Pothole-ridden Stretch Overnight Residents in Nagpur’s Mominpura area faced mounting frustration as a stretch of road, damaged by construction work for an under-construction Y-shaped railway overbridge (ROB), became a safety hazard. The potholes, left by the installation of pillars for the project, created dangerous conditions for motorists, particularly two-wheeler riders, and led to multiple near-miss incidents during the monsoon season. Frustrated by the lack of action despite repeated complaints, local residents and a Congress corporator, Wasim Khan, escalated the issue, warning of potential protests if repairs were not expedited. Khan, who serves as a standing committee member, marked the damaged sections of the road and brought the matter to the attention of MRIDC engineers and senior officials. He emphasized that the road’s condition posed a serious risk to public safety and held the executing agency accountable for any accidents caused by the deteriorating infrastructure. His intervention appeared to have immediate results, as MRIDC deployed workers overnight to fill the potholes and restore the road. “The safety and convenience of citizens cannot be ignored in the name of infrastructure development,” Khan stated, adding that agencies responsible for projects must also take responsibility for maintaining roads affected by their work. While residents welcomed the prompt response, many expressed skepticism about why repairs were delayed until political pressure mounted. They highlighted that complaints about the road’s condition had been raised for weeks without any action, despite the growing risks. The repairs come amid broader criticism of the ROB project, which has faced repeated issues with temporary fixes failing to last.#nagpur #wasim_khan #mominpura #mridc #y_shaped_railway_overbridge_rob
