The authorities' report on road repairs caused skepticism among the residents of Makhachkala.

The authorities of Makhachkala reported that they are carrying out road repair work during the day and evening to make them safer for drivers and pedestrians. Local residents, commenting on this report on social media, called the patching of potholes a routine duty of road services. They also pointed out the poor quality of this repair and complained about several streets where the roadway is damaged.

The administration of Makhachkala reported on its Telegram channel that teams from the municipal Center for Traffic Organization continue to work on repairing city roads.

"The staff is working during the day and evening to make the roads safer and more convenient for drivers and pedestrians," the city hall reported on November 5.

This report from the city hall was also published by the Instagram public account dagestan_like, which has about 104 thousand followers. As of 16:00 Moscow time on November 7, this post received 101 likes and 124 comments.

The residents of Makhachkala called the patching of potholes a routine job for road services. "Are you really proud of patching the potholes on the roads?" asked _aishat_nail.

"They are doing their job for which they receive money from people's taxes. Heroism. What should we do now, say thank you?" reacted drackarec.

"How much does such a PR person cost, who can easily make a mountain out of a molehill?" asked solar_sc.ru.

Other commentators criticized the quality of the repairs and doubted that the patches would last long. "They are putting patches with a reserve, acting as speed bumps," noted mir_____mebeli_05.

"By spring, nothing will be left of the repairs," suggested khalikovmagomed93.

"It's good that they are putting patches, at least it's something. Thank you for that, even though it's your job. Why can't they remove the old asphalt on the damaged sections and lay new asphalt that would last at least two years?" asked user p.a.l.e.s.t.i.n.a_f.r.e.e.

Residents also named streets where they are still waiting for repairs. "Can you put a little asphalt on Moskovskaya Street near the ditch?" asked gadjiev_2000.

"When will you close the potholes on Buganova?" asked user madia89301.

"Please also put asphalt on Gaidar Gadjiev, where Manumo is, it's impossible to walk with strollers," asked mariiiiya.555.

Caucasian Knot also reported that the problem of damaged roads in Makhachkala has persisted for a long time. For example, on July 30, residents of Novy Khushet complained that minibuses entering the village hit potholes. According to local residents, one section of the road has remained damaged for more than eight years. On February 16, city dwellers reported that due to a pothole on Irchi Kazaka Street, drivers have to shift to the oncoming lane. On January 5, residents of the Eltav microdistrict asked to repair the road to the school, which, according to them, is impossible to walk after rain.