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Stories from India: How a Bengaluru engineer is making roads safer by fixing potholes

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India-based engineer Saurabh Kumar Credit: Credits: Saurabh Kumar

Statistics show that thousands of people lose their lives each year due to pothole-related accidents. After coming across similar reports, Bengaluru-based engineer Saurabh Kumar chose to act rather than just complain. He left his job to tackle the issue head-on and has since helped make roads safer by filling thousands of potholes, reducing the risk of accidents. But his vision went further as he started developing roads that are not only safer, but also sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly.


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Statistics show that thousands of people lose their lives each year due to pothole-related accidents. After coming across similar reports, Bengaluru-based engineer Saurabh Kumar chose to act rather than just complain. He left his job to tackle the issue head-on and has since helped make roads safer by filling thousands of potholes, reducing the risk of accidents. But his vision went further as he started developing roads that are not only safer, but also sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly.


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