Quick recap of my previous posts:

\- I filed a Sahaaya complaint because the road + footpath were wrecked after BWSSB utility digging, and I got an official response saying it would be white-topped + footpath revamp (with traffic coordination needed).

\- After \~6 months, work finally started. BSMILE teams on-site, trenching + barricading.

On-ground progress this week:

\- (Junction work / cross-drain): they opened deep trenches at junctions where drains cross the road, installed/realigned large pipes, and built rectangular chambers. The neat part: one location went from wooden shuttering one day to shutter removed & concrete chamber visible the next day.

\- 16.02.26: trench sections were mostly backfilled; base levels being rebuilt. Chambers were still open (no covers yet).

\- 17.02.26: saw a Wirtgen machine doing surface prep/grade correction, plus more grey cemented-looking base work in strips. Still didn’t look like the final PQC slab yet.

\- 19.02.26: mechanised screed/finishing equipment on-site, and kerb stones staged along edges.

\- 20.02.26: they started setting kerb lines and installed long steel form rails along the road edges, looks like fixed-form setup right before the actual PQC/white-topping pour.

Note: photos are from 20.02.26

Lazar Road white-topping update (Feb 2026): drains/chambers done + base prep + kerbs/forms going in