Shamlu Dudeja

kantha revivalist

nTotal chaos reigns on the streets of this city thanks to a total lack of civic sense by drivers. Take the many people who try and overtake from the wrong side ? which can lead to lethal accidents. But they give two hoots! Another instance of rash behaviour is drivers talking on their mobile phones ? and it doesn’t matter even if these are of the hands-free variety. Most big-car owners are businessman, so naturally they’re talking about something significant on the mobile. How can their attention be on the road ahead then? All these instances can lead to disaster.

While the one-way system, a few of the flyovers and the new Rajarhat highway have made things a bit easier, a couple of the flyovers like the Park Street and the Gariahat ones, I feel, are unnecessary expenses. In fact, has anyone noticed that the Park Street flyover has hidden the beauty of buildings like the Indian Museum?