The Maharashtra Congress on Friday said that the "policy paralysis" within the BJP-led state government and lack of coordination among different agencies were responsible for the pothole-ridden roads and flyovers in Mumbai, reported the PTI.

"Mumbaikars (city residents) are being forced to commute through craters because of the government`s paralysis in decision-making. Even the pre-poll promise of toll waiver in Mumbai has faced endless delay and confusion," Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said in Mumbai.

Earlier in the day, BJP ministers and city MLAs Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha assured that the city roads will be free of potholes before the start of Ganesh festival from August 27.