Traffic has remained a huge problem for the residents of Madanpura. Especially with the migration of more and more work force from North India, Stalls (bakda’s) on both side of the roads, BMC’s constant digging, bikers who always ride in No Entry (One Way), Haathgaadi’s, Thela’s, etc. end up blocking most of the road space, the public which mostly consists of the migrants have not yet learned to walk on footpaths and will always be found obstructing left out space. So to driving in Madanpura is more or less similar driving on Steep hills (note usage of 1st gear, clutch & brakes make this experience same). This all was tolerable up to an extent, but now the situation has extremely deteriorated.
And the credit goes to none other than our construction tycoons who have converted Chawls into Towers. As I write this I sense fear about the consequences of publishing this openly. But to eradicate our social evils this seems to me necessary.
Some name of the Towers are-
Edited….
All of the Towers I mentioned are created by demolishing Chawls, under the SRA (Slum Rehabilitation) Scheme. I wonder, how did these people get permission to erect tall towers? None of the mentioned buildings have parking space of their own. So the residents of these Towers park their vehicle on the road, adding to existing congestion.
Because of all these reasons, Madanpura’s traffic is getting worse day by day. Now I can only dream of a day when perhaps my child, his child or porably his grand child will get an opportunity to ride in the 3 rd gear in Madanpura.