In a move to enhance Mumbai's infrastructure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has allocated Rs 36 crore for resurfacing the Eastern Express Highway. This initiative comes as part of a larger proposal, initiated in September, to invest Rs 1,591 crore in upgrading the service road, slip road, and junctions of both the Eastern and Western Express Highways to cement concrete. However, civic activists are urging the BMC to seek reimbursement from the Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) since the roads were handed over to the BMC only two years ago, raising questions about the quality of maintenance and the need for these repairs.

Last week, the BMC administration approved a proposal for micro-surfacing the Eastern Express Highway, with plans to allocate R36 crore for the project. According to the proposal, the work will be completed in nine months, and the defect liability period will be three years.