Delhi teenager’s Project Sadak logs 2,927 road complaints across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru; tracks 190 repairs
16-year-old Parth Anand’s Project Sadak uses AI to log pothole complaints, route them to authorities, and track repairs across three Indian cities.
Inspired by an accident that left his parents injured, the 16-year-old built an AI-powered platform to report potholes and other road hazards, identify the departments responsible and track repairs.
Updated - October 26, 2026 09:38 pm IST - NEW DELHI
Parth Anand, a Class XI student at Delhi’s St Francis de Sales School and Vikaspuri resident, with a pothole that was repaired after a complaint flagged on the website. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
A pothole that threw his parents off their motorcycle when he was 13 left a lasting impression on a Vikaspuri teenager. Three years later, the 16-year-old has built Project Sadak, a citizen-led platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to route complaints about road hazards to the relevant government departments and follow up on repairs.
As of October 26, the platform had recorded 2,927 complaints across Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, with 190 repairs documented through photographs. Nearly 75% of the complaints concern potholes and road conditions, including uneven surfaces and speed breakers, while the rest flag issues such as broken footpaths and garbage.
Published - October 26, 2026 09:29 pm IST
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