The BMC has decided to conduct a strength test of all new concrete roads with the assistance of IIT Bombay. If the road is not constructed according to the set standard, the contractor will have to repair the road to meet the quality requirements.

The BMC had started concreting of the 324 km of asphalt roads in January 2023. Of that, concreting of 29.37 km has been completed to date. BMC has decided to conduct a strength test (core test) of these roads. Under the initiative, the BMC completed tests of the Manjrekar Wadi Road in Andheri East and Dikshit Marga Road in Vile Parle on Monday. These samples have been sent to the IIT Bombay lab.