Contractor fixes damaged Ulhasnagar roads at own cost

ULHASNAGAR: The MMRDA has instructed the road contractor to carry out repair and reconstruction work on newly constructed cement roads worth Rs 52 crore in Ulhasnagar, following multiple complaints about substandard construction.

The corrective action covers two important road stretches—from Kailas Colony to Netaji Chowk and from New English School to Lal Chakki—where cracks and surface damage were noticed at several locations.

Following an inspection, the MMRDA directed the contractor to rectify the defects at their own cost. As part of the repair work, cracks at 21 different locations were filled, while nearly 12 cement concrete road panels found to be of poor quality were completely dismantled and reconstructed.

Sources said some of these panels had visible defects, including animal footprints embedded in the concrete, indicating lapses during construction.

The action followed complaints by social activist Satyajit Burman of the Ulhasnagar Citizens Forum, who had repeatedly raised concerns over the quality of the road work.

The Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) has taken strong action against alleged substandard road construction after cracks were found on two key under-construction roads in the city. Acting on complaints and a joint inspection report, the UMC instructed the MMRDA to demolish and reconstruct the damaged portions of the roads at the contractor's cost and to fill other cracks.

The issue also gained attention after it was published in TOI on 25 December 2025.

In addition to panel reconstruction, paver blocks installed in certain sections between the road dividers were removed and replaced with cement concrete to ensure better durability and uniformity.

The cement road project has been underway for over two years. Officials said the MMRDA ensured that all repair and reconstruction work was carried out according to quality standards and warned that further action would be taken if defects were found again.