The caption does seem hard to believe but tell you what I did manage to catch the lunar experience right here in Thane and how!! It's pretty clear by now I'm talking about the roads in Thane...(which by the way do not qualify to be called roads in the first place)
Ok we do understand when tar roads develop those awful craters but what about concrete roads inundated with patches/cracks/craters? I was stumped to see the "craterised" version of concrete roads, the other day!
Believe me, driving on such roads is nothing short of a nightmare...and just imagine if it's raining at the same time, only to add to your woes. When I saw the condition of roads in Pune during monsoon last year, I used to think that there can never be roads worse than these anywhere (anywhere=other cities..which means small towns excluded)! Well well well, Thane proved me wrong! I admit that the highways are sound enough (excellent quality roads) but what about the crucial junctions like the Majiwada chowk or the ever crowded Ghodbunder road? I mean this is where you have maximum movement of vehicles and given the present condition of roads, it's more like a accidents-waiting-to-happen zone. And what's really pathetic-the deadly combination of craters and loose gravel on the roads...I had a terrible time figuring out the potholes from the road or the road from the potholes...never mind!
It's indeed a sorry state of affairs...when you talk about a progressive India, these are the issues that do matter (n it's really painful at the same time)...problems which need to be addressed right away. If we blame the rains for the pathetic condition of roads then let's face it, we are heading nowhere. If we are to build our infrastructure, we need to find a way out soon and till that happens, we continue to be tagged as a 'developing' nation (almost sounds like an axiom now!!) but there's surely no problem in being optimistic about a 'developed' India! We hope to see that day sometime! :)
Ok we do understand when tar roads develop those awful craters but what about concrete roads inundated with patches/cracks/craters? I was stumped to see the "craterised" version of concrete roads, the other day!
Believe me, driving on such roads is nothing short of a nightmare...and just imagine if it's raining at the same time, only to add to your woes. When I saw the condition of roads in Pune during monsoon last year, I used to think that there can never be roads worse than these anywhere (anywhere=other cities..which means small towns excluded)! Well well well, Thane proved me wrong! I admit that the highways are sound enough (excellent quality roads) but what about the crucial junctions like the Majiwada chowk or the ever crowded Ghodbunder road? I mean this is where you have maximum movement of vehicles and given the present condition of roads, it's more like a accidents-waiting-to-happen zone. And what's really pathetic-the deadly combination of craters and loose gravel on the roads...I had a terrible time figuring out the potholes from the road or the road from the potholes...never mind!
It's indeed a sorry state of affairs...when you talk about a progressive India, these are the issues that do matter (n it's really painful at the same time)...problems which need to be addressed right away. If we blame the rains for the pathetic condition of roads then let's face it, we are heading nowhere. If we are to build our infrastructure, we need to find a way out soon and till that happens, we continue to be tagged as a 'developing' nation (almost sounds like an axiom now!!) but there's surely no problem in being optimistic about a 'developed' India! We hope to see that day sometime! :)
