Potholes repaired after the monsoon have left long stretches of the Eastern Express Highway and parts of Babasaheb Ambedkar Road and Laxmibai Kelkar Road (below the Sion and King’s Circle flyovers) uneven and patchy, making for bumpy and unsafe rides. The affected span runs from Everard Nagar to Matunga Circle. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the only permanent fix now is full resurfacing of these bridges and road sections.

During the monsoon, BMC repaired potholes using mastic asphalt, a material known to swell after drying and create raised patches. Following complaints from commuters, the civic body has now begun planning “milling,” a process that scrapes the top layer of these bumps to provide temporary relief. A mid-day spot check at Everard Nagar, the Sion-Chunabhatti Flyover, Sion Hospital Flyover, and Shri Nanalal D Mehta Flyover (King’s Circle) revealed square-shaped mastic patches across the road, causing jolting rides, particularly for two-wheeler riders.