The civic body claims that repair work is going on according to plan.
The saga of potholes and constant road repairs continues in Mumbai; nearly 300 roads across the city are currently dug up, making the already narrow roads even narrower.
"The potholes are so dangerous, sometimes we don't even see them. It leads to so many accidents," said Rishi, a resident of south Mumbai.
"See the quality of the road, it's so bad. This happened last year, this year as well and we are prepared for next year too. What happens if there is a medical emergency? There is so much traffic in the area," said Ketan, who works near Mumbai's Mahalaxmi.
Citizen groups and the opposition claim that the poor quality of roads is a result of rampant corruption.
"The potholes are so big, children can swim in them. There is a nexus between contractors and the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation)," said Alyque Padamsee, a well-known theatre personality.
"There is obviously some sort of leakage somewhere. Politicians talk of transforming Mumbai into an international city. That's never going to happen. It will remain a pipe dream," said Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha, launching an attack on the ruling BJP government.
The BMC, which is responsible for the maintenance of 1,950 km of the 2,000 km road network in Mumbai, claims that repair work is going on just as planned and the current inconvenience will only ensure smoother roads later.
"Allegations of a contractor-BMC nexus are baseless. Work is going on as per specifications," said Ashok Pawar, Chief Engineer of BMC's road department.
The new budget that the BMC unveiled yesterday talks of spending Rs 3,200 crore on constructing new roads in the city, but experts point out that work on existing roads must be addressed first.
"Work on existing roads is more complicated. There are conflicts and delays. It's easier to construct new roads," said Ashok Datar, chairman of Mumbai Environmental Social Network, an NGO that focusses on providing solutions to the growing traffic congestion in the city.