Traffic ahow !

No patience. Driving on Indian roads have become traumatic least on Bangalore roads. Probably a new game theory is needed to describe how the traffic moves in most of the Indian cities ( crawls ) in spite of the chaos. Its a actual Zoo on the roads with all kinds of animals. Not surprisingly we have a mainstream Bollywood film called traffic Signal. Everyone seems to be in a hurry to go everywhere leading to now where, people are matching bumper to bumper to get ahead. The horns add to the misery and irritation - wonder why the pressure horns are not band, the decibel levels in the Indian roads are the highest in the world. There is no sense of discipline with the drivers suddenly mutating into blood sucking demons willing to go for the kill without provocation. I always wonder if we had the same gun control laws similar to the US in India. The roads would have got transformed into a killing fields. I remember an anecdote - once a cousin while driving in mumbai nearly nudged a car in front due to a mis judgement , instead of abuses a gun came out from the passenger seat threatening him. He still shudders the very sight of any red Mitsubishi lancer.

looks like folks take all the frustration out on the roads - only place in our cities where you can blow your lungs out. The cab drivers live in their own world and don't have the word "manners" in their dictionary . Auto rickshaws create lanes as they drive oblivious to other vehicles. Two wheelers seem to have converted the roads into a Moto GP race track racing against time very well realising one small mistake can be fatal - luckily some state governments have made the helmet compulsory. Experience any new Delhi signal - very similar to the starting F1 starting grid , the familiar vroom of the engine - with smoking bellowing. How can I miss out the ubiquitous city buses - they are a nightmare come true. The bus drivers seem to be immune to any and everything. My experience tells me never challenge an empty bus or truck.

its a circus out there ! The cars are becoming powerful and the average speed on Indian roads coming down. There are very few stretches in any city left where the needle can touch 80 kmph consistently. The roads have become Gas chambers ..difficult to breath if the AC is not on, the road development has not been able to keep pace with the addition in vehicles. The only solution the traffic administration has today is to make as many road one ways which ultimately results in the traffic piling up on narrow junctions. I cant see any respite in sight.