Motorists expressed disappointment with the authorities over the emergence of patches on the newly constructed Coastal Road, after a video capturing a bumpy ride from Mahalaxmi to Worli went viral on social media on Saturday. Netizen @EternalDrift, who shared the clip, along with photos, posted, “Mumbai’s $2B Coastal Road Project already showing cracks and patches! Is this the future of our infrastructure? Taxpayer money deserves better accountability (sic).”

The social media user later posted, “We need serious, independent, investigations and lawsuits. Without that, the government is totally complacent. No accountability.” Civic Activist Zoru Bhathena said he had witnessed the same thing while travelling between Chowpatty and Worli. The cost of the 10.5-km stretch is Rs 13,983 crore and the project began in October 2018.