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| Feb 01, 2009 6:28 am |
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re: re: re: re: re: re: Traffic in Bangalore |
John Gancis
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You deserve appreciation Mr. Navaz, for starting this conversation.
I had only heard of Bangalore untill 2004 oct when i first visited the city. But on the very first day i cut down my programme and went on to Mumbai the same day by evening and came back only on the 10th day to catch my flight here. The decision was all thanks to the chaos i saw all around here.
I came back in May 05 to try a chance here lured by the 'boom' i was hearing of that was happening here.I saw contruction everywhere in public infrastucture like roads, Flyovers, and a lots of Apts coming up. But it was all dust everywhere, and Traffic Jams that lasted for hours. I stayed on for two weeks this time. On going back to Dubai this time, i couldn't stop myself from writing about what i saw here. I wrote on Khaleej Times then It was published in 2nd week of Oct. The face of bangalore what i saw was totally different from what i had heard of. It was unruly and pathetic.
I waited for 03 more years and came down in may 08 to start up a new venture here. let me confess this- Even today i am scared to drive here. I hire Auto's or Cabs to go around after being all these months here.But here things have chaged a lot from 05. Traffic has considerably gone down these days. there are no more hour Long waits to move on the roads at signals. But the unruliness is still prevailing. whoever makes the mistake on the road, No apologies!!, it is straighaway swearing. Some drive as if they had forgotten brakes at home. And Signals?. They are placed to be disregarded in Bangalore. Traffic Police- I have myself witnessed in these few months atleast four times whe Poloce accepting Bribes. I have written on MSNBC about this as well. In public, with no fear they do this. It shows How unruly the society has become here. A simple example is the Video Stores here. The Second day of any Movie releases, You get it in your next door Video Shop, and the strange factor is that they do not fear either to sell it or to rent it. I was suggested a new Movie without even the guy at the store knowing me!!. These happen Only here.
Bangalore has to awake.
Bangalore has to change.
You will not survive the competetion of upcoming IT Hubs if you do not change.
before You gotto say ' Once upon a time......', change and restore the glory that i have heard of what Bangalore once had.
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