![]() ![]() “Maintenance cost of vehicles has gone up," he said claiming that tyres of his four-wheelers got damaged due to frequent punctures while driving on bad patch of Amravati road from Law College square to Wadi checkpost. Ashwin Ghate, a state government employee, said number of bad roads had increased manifold. Bad roads also increase consumption of fuel, the price of which has already reached sky-high, an anguished motorist told TOI. Some vehicles get damaged while driving on bad roads, others get involved in accidents due to potholes,” K Ravi, manager of an automobile workshop, told TOI. “There has been an increase in number of customers coming with damaged vehicles. They have to spend more on maintenance of vehicles that get damaged more. The pothole-ridden roads in city not only cause inconvenience to motorists but also add to their financial burden. These were issues raised by Nagpurians when asked about condition of roads. Why is that roads are ripped off, potholed or tattered after rains? Why the situation repeats itself every year? Who is to blame? Why isn’t any action taken against the contractor or officials for this? The government should either compensate the motorists and recover the amount from contractors and officials. It’s just that simple.NAGPUR: Who should pay vehicle wear and tear caused by bad roads? If the government collects taxes, it is bound to provide good infrastructure including roads.
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