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Potholes reported
About My Sadak
A student-led civic project turning road complaints into visible action
My Sadak is an initiative I founded to make pothole reporting simple, public, and accountable. It connects residents, technology, and local government so dangerous roads are harder to ignore and faster to fix.
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The story
Why I started this in Ludhiana
Potholes were part of daily life until I saw how often they led to skids, damaged vehicles, and near-misses for cyclists and school buses. Complaints stayed private: a call here, a message there, with no shared record of whether anything was done.
I wanted a system that any neighbor could use, that showed the whole community what was broken, and that gave government reps a clear queue of real locations, not vague frustration. My Sadak is that system: built from my hometown, for people who deserve safer streets.
Ludhiana, where My Sadak began
Vision
Safer streets for every neighborhood.
Cities where hazards are reported quickly, tracked publicly, and resolved before they cause serious harm.
Mission
Make reporting simple and impossible to ignore.
Low-friction reporting plus open dashboards so citizen voices drive real follow-up from authorities.
Promise
Every report matters.
Transparency, urgency, and local impact. Each submission adds to a shared record communities can trust.
About the founder
Ayaan Goel
Founder · Grade 11, The Doon School · IBDP Economics & Math
Hi, I'm Ayaan Goel. I'm currently a Grade 11 student at The Doon School, studying Economics and Math as my majors under the IBDP curriculum.
Growing up in Ludhiana, I always noticed how badly potholes affect our daily commute and safety. I started this initiative because I was tired of seeing people risk accidents every day, and I realized that we couldn't just wait around for things to change. We needed a way to take action ourselves.
I founded My Sadak in 2026 to give all of us a simple way to report road issues and team up to get them fixed. For me, this project is about using what I learn to help our community and make our hometown's roads a whole lot safer.
- ·Leads product direction, partnerships, and community outreach for My Sadak
- ·Built the platform workflow from reporting to government follow-up
- ·Focused on Ludhiana and expanding civic impact across more areas
What I built
From WhatsApp message to public accountability
WhatsApp reporting
Residents report potholes in seconds from a registered number, with no app download and no long forms. Location pins and photos turn everyday messages into structured data.
Public map & dashboard
Every verified report appears on a live map and reports list so communities can see hazards near them and track status from reported to fixed.
Government workflow
Reports are routed to area government representatives with zone-based access, so the right official sees the right issues and can update status transparently.
Accountability loop
Open statuses, public visibility, and follow-up create pressure for repair, turning scattered complaints into a trackable civic record.
Learning by building
How this project connects to my studies and growth
Economics & incentives
Designing a system where reporting is low-friction and visibility creates pressure for timely repairs, applying IB Economics ideas to real civic markets.
Math & data
Tracking reports by area and status, prioritizing high-risk clusters, and using counts to show progress to communities and partners.
Product & technology
Building and shipping a full-stack platform: database, APIs, maps, admin tools, and a public site, learning by doing, not only in theory.
Leadership & outreach
Coordinating with RWAs, volunteers, and government contacts to grow reporting in new areas. I lead conversations with residents and officials, explain how My Sadak works in simple terms, and follow up when reports need attention. Outreach also means listening and iterating on WhatsApp flows, map features, and messaging based on what real users say works and what does not.
See the impact or report a pothole
Explore live reports on the map or read how My Sadak is changing road safety in our communities.