The MMRDA plans to pump over Rs 900 crore into a project aimed at permanently fixing the problem of potholes on the Eastern Express Highway (EEH) and Western Express Highway (WEH), sources told mid-day. They plan to make the city’s two main arterial routes of cement concrete.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited tenders for development and construction of “5 plus 5 Flexible Pavement to Rigid Pavement and Ancillary Works of WEH On EPC (Engineering, Construction and Procurement) Mode”. The estimated project cost for WEH is Rs 613.36 crore.