After Shanghai, Mumbai is now looking at Singapore to find a solution for its road repair woes. Mumbai suburban guardian minister Aaditya Thackeray, in a review meeting of pre-monsoon work at the BMC headquarters on Thursday, said they are looking at the technology used by other countries when repairing roads. He said, “Rain is a major problem in Mumbai for roads and Singapore receives rain through the whole year. We will understand the technology they use there for road repairs.”

According to an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, it takes around 7 to 10 days for concrete roads to cure here whereas the time is significantly shorter at 2 to 3 days in Singapore due to their choice of concrete. The official added, “Here, we use this kind of concrete in the construction of bridges in water bodies, such as rivers. However, the cost is around 1.5 times more than regular concrete.”