India, July 27 -- Shravan Yadav, a 36-year-old resident of Waliv in Vasai East, fractured his leg on Friday after his two-wheeler skidded due to a pothole. "The entire six-kilometre stretch from Vasai East to Vasai West is riddled with potholes," he said. "It is impossible to manoeuvre your way through them without damaging your vehicle or hurting yourself."

Like Yadav, thousands of commuters are at risk every day due to the poor condition of roads, recurring potholes, waterlogging, and the quality of infrastructure across the Vasai-Virar region, particularly after the July 4-8 deluge. Locals said that roads, whether under the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), Gram Panchayats or the Zilla Parishad, continued to deteriorate ...