The real cause for traffic problems is indiscipline! Vehicles are parked in the middle of the roads, the old taxis do not follow traffic regulations, traffic police are more concerned towards fining and controlling rather than inducing discipline and smoothening the flow of trafic. Whenever the signals at Nana Chowk Grant Road (W) are not working, there is hardly any jam. But as they start working, the traffic begins to build up on all the roads leading to this junction. On the way from Mumbai Central towards the JJ Hospital, one can experience the true nightmare of Mumbai's traffic! Nobody cares for traffic rules and the roads are more congested with the improperly parked and rashly driven taxis. A better way of inducing people with discipline is punishing them by putting them in a traffic cops duty for a day in the middle of the road, instead of monetary punishments. People now a days do not care as they have enough money. Only something that can change their thinking is some innovative punishments which may act as deterrents and may render them to think before they break any traffic rules the next time!
Gold spot signal on Western Express Highway near the flyover bridge in Andheri East is a boon GOLD STOP SIGNAL...Six Traffic Cops, One Traffic Control Inspector and few security guards hold this SPOT and harass every truck drivers,car owners, tempo drivers and almost all vehicle drivers to ransom that you have taken wrong right-left-straight..as there are no proper indications, writings, signboards at this GOLD pouring signal for cops...LICENCE NIKALO NAHIN TO SAAB KE PAAS JAV..50 RUPEYE MEIN MAAN JAYEN GE....LET THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT MINISTER VISIT THIS PLACE ON ANY DAY BETWEEN 9AM TO 9PM..He will be surprised to see the collection made by the cops at this signal...Traffic Jam gaya tel lagane...hum ne iss signal par duty lene ka uppar tak maal khilaya hai....GOLD STOP SIGNAL
Today I had an afternoon appointment at Nariman Point. I am based at Andheri West. Can you believe even a 2.5 hrs buffer couldn't save me. It took me just 1 hr to touch the highway from Lokhandwala. When I touched the highway, it wasn't just moving. We finally canceled the meeting and came back. It was like "Laut ke buddhu ghar ko aaye" after 2 hrs of useless efforts
RE:western express way
by prasanna pai on Jul 04, 2008 04:06 PM Permalink
Laut ke buddhu ghar ko aaye...true ...use public transport...western railway...ther are andheri locals leaving for VT AND Churchgate..
RE:ye hai mumbai meri jaan
by swetha murthy on Jul 04, 2008 03:35 PM Permalink
This "Chalta Hai Attitude " is what is being taken full advantage by the admistrators and politicians the day if any one near /dear is in the ambulance u will understand what i mean . I had a horrible time with an ambulance taking 2 hrs to reach its a miracle that we survived .
In last eight years which I spent in Mumbai, today was the worst day in traffic. From Andheri to Bandra about 10 km distance it took me approx 3hrs generally it take 40 minutes. Today we reached our office two hour late. India commercial city, which is dreaming for becoming sannghai and other developed cities, such a pathatic situation. All our big leaders gives big promises but nothing real on ground.
