Malabar Hill road reopened 10 months after landslide
Northbound traffic on N S Patkar Road was thrown open for the public on Thursday after the BMC completed restoration work on a lane of Patkar Road – popularly known as Hughes Road – after it was was shut for over 10 months following a landslide last year. BMC officials said the restoration work and road repair was completed in a record six months. The civic body has spent about Rs 40 crore on the works.
On August 5, 2020, heavy rainfall had led to a huge landslide near Doongerwadi in Malabar Hill, shutting B G Kher Road and N S Patkar Road for traffic.
Both roads are crucial for VIP movement, as they connect Girgaum where the chief minister, Governor and other senior ministers reside. N S Patkar Road is also important for motorists traveling to Nariman Point.
