Broken roads to potholes: Delhi PWD got nearly 10,000 complaints in two months, shows data

According to PWD data, the section received 2,193 road-related complaints specified arsenic breached dividers and surfaces and missing kerbs, successful summation to 2,008 and 679 grievances regarding potholes and waterlogging, respectively. Action is pending connected 612 complaints regarding breached roads and 654 connected potholes.

Data shows that September saw much complaints astir potholes and roads than August. “Delhi saw unprecedented rainfall this monsoon, particularly successful September… and potholes developed. The section could not commencement repair enactment owed to the rain… Now, with the monsoon ending, repairs volition statesman successful October. If the contamination prohibition does not commence, enactment volition beryllium done soon,” a PWD authoritative said.

Further, the section besides received 2,080 complaints connected non-functional thoroughfare lights — 653 are pending — and 1,649 grievances related to pruning activities of which 400 are unresolved.

However, according to different PWD official, the figures are based connected complaints received but the fig of potholes is overmuch higher successful Delhi. “There were galore hurdles since the opening of this year… Last year, the concern section asked the PWD to geotag each projects, lone aft which funds would beryllium sanctioned… by the clip geotagging was completed, the Model Code of Conduct (for Lok Sabha elections) kicked in,” the authoritative explained.

Officials said enactment connected respective stretches of roads is successful the tendering stage. “Some stretches similar the Mayur Vihar flyover, Sarita Vihar flyover, and Outer Ring Road flyovers request implicit redevelopment; this volition instrumentality astir 1 oregon 2 months… NOC is needed from postulation police. After this, enactment volition start,” officials said, adding that repairs connected tiny stretches volition beryllium done successful October.

The Indian Express visited respective places successful the Capital and recovered breached and pothole-riddled stretches connected Akshardham Flyover; Noida Link Road; Ashram Flyover to Moolchand Flyover; Chirag Dilli Road; Nehru Place; Ring Road, Chandgi Ram Akhara reddish airy to Kashmere Gate ISBT; Aurobindo Marg to Press Enclave Road; successful summation to respective roads successful West and North Delhi.

Besides these areas, complaints were received astir respective roads successful Outer Delhi specified arsenic successful Najafgarh, Patel Nagar, Uttam Nagar, Nangloi, Moti Bagh to Gurudwara Balak Nath temple, and Naraina to Mayapuri stretch. At respective stretches, PWD has temporarily utilized tiny stones to capable potholes.

Notably, a PWD audit study past twelvemonth revealed important deficiencies successful the information of roads and footpaths successful Delhi; it recovered that astir 84% of footpaths failed to conscionable the required width according to Indian Road Congress (IRC) norms, portion lone 25% were walkable.

The audit, undertaken betwixt July and November past twelvemonth aft a Supreme Court committee’s directive, highlighted “engineering deficiencies” successful PWD’s attraction of roads. Only 31% of roadworthy signs complied with IRC standards, portion astir 46% of delicate zones assessed lacked due traffic-calming measures, the study said.