{
  "id": 2831967,
  "title": "Shahapur Women To Protest On Pothole-Ridden Highway After 8-Year Delay In Road Project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/shahapur-women-to-protest-on-pothole-ridden-highway-after-8-year",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:45:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/shahapur-women-to-protest-on-pothole-ridden-highway-after-8-year-delay-in-road-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 25, local women in Shahapur will protest the ongoing construction of the Shahapur-Murbad-Patgaon-Khopoli highway, which has been delayed for eight years. The protest will take place on Mangalagaur Day, as the women claim the administration has failed to address their concerns despite numerous representations and assurances. The highway project, executed by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), began in 2018 but remains incomplete, with stretches marked by deep potholes, unfinished work, dust, and mud. Traffic congestion has exacerbated commuters' frustrations.\n\nThe prolonged delay is attributed to a dispute between farmers affected by the project and the MSRDC. Residents, however, argue they have been burdened by the consequences of the dispute. The women assert that the hazardous road conditions have led to accidents, deaths, severe injuries, and increased damage to vehicles, causing significant delays for commuters, particularly students, women, workers, farmers, and traders.\n\nThe women allege the road's poor condition creates an unsafe environment for patients, senior citizens, and pregnant women traveling to hospitals. Despite previous memorandums and demands for immediate repairs, the administration's failure to take effective action has led the women to intensify their protest by occupying a section of the damaged road peacefully. The protest is organized under the guidance of Gram Panchayat member Chandrakala Durge.",
  "summary": "Thane: Eight years after work began on the Shahapur-Murbad-Patgaon-Khopoli highway mounting public anger over its incomplete construction and dangerous pothole-ridden stretches has prompted local women to announce a road protest on Tuesday August 25. The women have decided to sit on the damaged highway on Mangalagaur Day to protest what they allege is the administration’s continued failure to…",
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}