India, May 29 -- The Thane Municipal Corporation has begun repair work on the notorious 10.5-km stretch on Ghodbunder Road, which was handed over to it a couple of months ago by the Public Works Department after prolonged discussions and political and local pressure. The stretch, which runs from Kapurbawdi to Gaimukh, is infamous for frequent accidents, and at least 24 people-mostly bikers-have lost their lives here last year.

The TMC is now planning to concretise all the flyovers on it to prevent potholes and uneven surfaces, the major cause of the accidental deaths. TMC chief Saurabh Rao has announced that all roads within TMC limits, irrespective of their ownership, will be repaired by the civic body, and the repair work will be done ...