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.