The road surface of the 22-km-long Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) — India’s longest sea bridge — has started peeling off just 18 months after it was opened to traffic by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As motorists raised concerns about the formation of potholes, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) swung into action and began repairing the uneven road surface. The total length of MTHL is 21.8 km, of which 16.50 km is over the sea and 5.5 km over land. The bridge is the 12th longest in the world and was constructed at a cost of Rs 17,843 crore.

On Thursday, a motorist travelled via MTHL from Sewri towards Chirle and witnessed ongoing repair work, including patchwork over uneven road surfaces and potholes. The work was carried out along at least five locations along the Chirle-bound stretch of MTHL. The motorist also clicked pictures of a road patch that was repaired, which were shared with mid-day.

Road repair work at a spot along the MTHL. Pic/Pradeep Dhivar