Following mid-day’s article highlighting how the upper surface of the road on the newly opened SCLR connector had started peeling off, the MMRDA has instructed the contractor to rectify the problem and said that administrative action (including penalties) will follow.

On August 21, mid-day had reported that barely a week after inauguration, the newly opened Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) connector was already showing signs of poor-quality work, with portions of the road surface coming off. Nearly eight rumble strips from the bridge stretch had also reportedly gone missing.

While the location where the rumble strips had disappeared has been temporarily repaired, further issues persist. On Tuesday evening, when this reporter visited the SCLR connector arm, it was observed that small grains from the upper layer of the road surface had come off. Further ahead, four rumble strips installed to reduce vehicle speed appeared to be loosening from the surface. On Wednesday, too, this reporter travelled along the connector arm passing over the Western Express Highway (WEH) and landing on the northbound carriageway. Several patches showed the surface grains coming off.