Aarey Milk Colony Internal Roads Deteriorate Less Than Two Years After PWD Repairs

Several internal roads across Aarey Milk Colony have begun showing clear signs of deterioration less than two years after the Public Works Department (PWD) repaired and reconstructed them, raising serious questions about the durability and quality of the civic work.

The road reconstruction had previously been undertaken by the PWD following a directive from the Bombay High Court. Despite the court-ordered intervention, multiple stretches within the colony have started developing uneven surfaces, leading residents and daily motorists to fear the rapid emergence of potholes.

Aarey Milk Colony covers an area of around 16 square kilometres and has a population of more than 60,000 people. The neighbourhood comprises 27 tribal hamlets, slum pockets, cattle farms, and the Royal Palms area, all relying heavily on the internal road network for daily connectivity.

Among the impacted sections is the key stretch between Lotus Lake and New Zealand Hostel, which handles significant daily traffic. More than 5,000 vehicles travel along this specific route every day.

Commuters and local residents note that the uneven road surfaces threaten to degrade further into major potholes if corrective measures are not taken.