India, June 21 -- The Gurugram Metropolitan City Bus Limited (GMCBL) has asked the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair Vatika Chowk service roads along the Delhi-Gurugram (NH 48) expressway, citing damage to low-floor buses due to deteriorating road conditions.

In a letter to the NHAI on Friday, GMCBL flagged that poor road conditions are damaging suspensions, chassis, tyres, and other key components, resulting in increased maintenance costs for each bus that may rise to Rs.1.5 lakh yearly in cases of sustained engine and suspension damage from scraping against jagged road surfaces, officials added.

A GMCBL official said the deteriorated road poses a risk of accidents and vehicle breakdowns, especially for low-floor bu...