The state government has approved a massive ₹1,296.05 crore under the Annual Road Maintenance and Repair Programme for 2025-26, declaring Nagpur as one of the “priority regions” for urgent work. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Shivendra Sinhraje Bhosale told The Live Nagpur that the allocation will bring immediate relief to citizens and restore battered roads before the next monsoon.
On paper, it sounds like a lifeline. In reality, citizens remain skeptical. Nagpur’s roads have collapsed under relentless rain — Civil Lines, Seminary Hills, Amravati Road, and Kamptee Road now resemble warzones of craters. Smooth blacktops have been replaced with pothole mazes, slowing traffic, damaging vehicles, and risking lives.
Under the programme, 43,043 km of roads will be repaired across Maharashtra, with Nagpur expected to get a significant share. But insiders warn that funds may not flow smoothly — of the city’s 10 NMC zones, only five have submitted details, and shockingly, just nine roads have been listed for urgent repair. For a city choking on potholes, that number borders on insult.
The government promises accountability via an AI-based app to map potholes, track repair timelines, and monitor contractors. Yet, Nagpurians have heard such assurances before — transparency often collapses faster than the asphalt.
Meanwhile, citizens continue to dodge craters daily. As one commuter fumed, “We don’t need apps, we need roads that don’t kill us.”
Unless departments act swiftly and honestly, the ₹1,296 crore package risks becoming yet another hollow announcement, swallowed by Nagpur’s broken roads.
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