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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Roadholding in the Indian corners.


I was thinking of writing this post since a pretty long time but this road is something that squeezes everything out of my mind. At times the situation turns so pathetic that I actually forget that whether am I returning back from my college or going to college, or any other destination for that matter. This road kills you, surprises you, thrills you, amuses you, disappoints you and I don't have any more words for what else it does to you. But one thing is assured, this road has made us feel proud( some say it is a matter of shame, but then it's about how you percieve it). It has made us proud in front of the entire world that thinks that 'if you can drive safely on Indian roads, you can drive anywhere...' So the next time you are rutting across the pheriwalas, dodging the naked kid who just crossed the road, after doing his morning job, like a headless chicken, felt as if your shock absorbers took their last breath as you bump into the pot hole, then be proud to be an Indian Rider.
I decided to write this post in two different pieces. One from the driver's perspective, and the other from the pedestrian's. I have never been much of a pedestrian since I passed 10th grade so I hope to recall those memoirs as vividly as I can.
[Posts coming soon...]
P.S.:-
I am not expecting you to have understood the meaning of the title. So I am explaining it. Roadholding is the ability of a car to remain stable while negotiating corners. But the word corner in the title implies the most populated and crowded roads. So roadholding the Indian corners reflects the idea of remaining stable and in control while driving on Indian roads

1 comment:

Baljeet Randhawa said...

Let me know when you update your post .. I am waiting for it !!