Re: Why can't Indians be in a lane?
by Ajit Birdi on Jul 17, 2012 12:44 AM
Because all drivers in India think they own the road and can do whatever and drive where ever they like as and how they wish.
That is India my friend. Government and all other officials don't have any discipline and you are asking it from the public.
To be totally honest with you, Highways and Expressways in India, are not of the same and high quality standard that you can expect to find in Germany, Ireland, UAE, Japan and the UK. If anything India should get the Irish and or the Germans to build and improve the quality of our roads, highways and expressways and teach us how to drive sensibly, safely, confidently and responsibly.
Re: Always permanent shame on India
by mohit on Jan 30, 2016 08:30 AM
Most of the highways built in UAE are built by Indians, so it is our system that does not allow building high standard highways.
Re: Always permanent shame on India
by Amithkumar on Jul 18, 2012 05:30 PM
Did you have traveled in NH7 in Tamilnadu. Try to travel from Bangalore to kanyakumari, then you will not comment like this. Unfortunately these rediff guys not heard about NH7 it seems.
Best highway i have ever travelled....delhi-jaipur highway when sarsho flowers yellow on the side fields,it is just beautiful.Dehradun hardwar highway winding through forest with monkeys all around,really enjoyed riding a bike.
Re: What about East Coast road in Chennai
by Virendra Patel on Jul 15, 2012 06:32 PM
Bharat, Rediff are tarred with the brush of ignorance, what would expect? The 700km ECR road, would look better, if it had six lanes in total and not two. Rediffmail never appreciate quality. Their journalists need to go back to school and improve their IQ (sorry, Rediffmail journalists have no IQ) and eradicate their ignorance.
Re: What about East Coast road in Chennai
by Arun on Jul 16, 2012 10:24 AM
Exactly. And what about the scenic drive along ECR... btw... Chennai to Pondy is around 150 km on ECR not 700 km.
Re: bengaluru to chennai
by Cric Fan on Jul 17, 2012 08:46 AM
Yes, it's not an expressway but a tolled highway which is of good quality with some mountainous scenery on the way between Hosur and Krishnagiri. Also, the newly laid h/way between Bangalore and Mulbagal on the NH 4 is also great. I guess roads are in general improving, hope the driving sense of Indians also does so, especially with high speeds this kind of ignorance or incompetence only leads to death.
If the author is speaking about the view, he is right. Most of them look spectacular. But if he is speaking about the roads themselves, even the Pune-Mumbai highway is ordinary. We are so far behind in our road infrastructure. We realise that once we travel abroad. In Dubai, roads with 6 tracks in one direction are common. There is a bridge right inside the city which has seven lanes in each direction. Having such a huge population in India, it is absolutely necessary to have good infrastructure if we have to develop faster. If all the office-goers can save 1 hour in travel everyday, thats a huge increase in productivity.
Can't see anything spectacular, most looks dangerous. Especially Mumbai-Pune Expressway in first picture. Why so many narrow bends on a small stretch of Highway.
Re: SPECTACULAR highways
by Vivek Shukla on Jul 14, 2012 09:39 AM
Bends on the roads are mainly due to reasons pertaining to nature. Here it is mainly due to the Ghat section, where the hills are steep and made of huge boulders.
Re: HIGHWAYS OF India
by Vivek Shukla on Jul 14, 2012 05:31 PM
Yea, all people discussing what they had for lunch and what their relatives were saying behind their back.
One keeps expecting a minute of silence will prevail but . . .
