Mumbai: After the Shiv Sena agitation, PWD minister Eknath Shinde ordered urgent repairs on the Mumbai-Nashik National highway from Padgha to Shahapur.
The Sena had closed down the toll plaza on September 21 due to the death of two children in an accident on raksha bandhan because of the potholes on the highway.
For the last eight years, toll is being charged at the Padgha plaza on the highway and the toll contractor is responsible for repairing potholes, construction of service roads and overbridges.
Despite of toll collection, the contractor has failed to complete these works. In the last few years, hundreds of people have lost their lives in accidents on the Padgha-Shahapur belt.
After the death of two children, local residents and the Sena agitated and closed down the toll plaza on September 21.
Taking serious note of the accidents and agitations, Mr Shinde called a meeting of the national highway authority officials in which he gave direction to start urgent repair work, completion of service roads, overbridges and bypass roads immediately.
