India, Dec. 17 -- Residents of Kandivli have been complaining about the sudden spurt of speed breakers that have emerged in Kandivli (E), higher than the regular number, thus harming vehicles.

"In Kandivli's Lokhandwala Township itself, the number of speed breakers has doubled from 10 to 20 since the last month," said local social activist Nitin Jha. "They are all higher than the regular speed breakers, leading to scratches on bumpers, particularly of low-level sedans." Jha added that there were about 58 speed breakers in Kandivali (E)-around 15 of these in Thakur Village, 18 in Thakur Complex, about 15 around Ashok Nagar and another nine on the half-kilometre stretch of Akurli Road from White City till the highway.

Jha said the speed b...