Bangalore-M.G.Road

We were out on the Bangalore -MGRoad recently. While parking was a non-issue at the utility building, we had to go to a place down the MGRoad, near the big Kids kemp. We decided to walk this short distance, however did not realize the efforts & the risks involved. There is not even 50ft of good walking path in this stretch of MGRoad. You will invariably find the cobble stones lifted, cracked or there is a driveway in to a shopping complex or an office. While expecting a smooth ramp up/down is a distant thought, the height of the curb varies from few inches to about a feet!. In some spots, the curb width narrows down to 2-3 ft!. Worst stretch is the one around the Mayo Hall, which is packed with lots of court houses. We had to make way through the 2 plus feet curb and the parked police vehicles. With the undertrials and convicts staring at us from close distance, it was really uncomfortable and unavoidable. Also, for the first time I came across a 'one way' walking stretch, where there is a line of people on both sides and whoever comes first gets the right of way!

So the Metro is the cause for all this mess. but as you know Metro is the elevated rail, what about the pedestrians below? The motorists add their contribution to the chaos. They don't like the people walking on the streets and will do anything to push them off the roads either by honking or who knows even knocking them down!. One of the guys on the bike used the curb as a detour to get through a crowded stretch and before we realized what was happening, he was gone!

Very soon, pedestrians might require a head gear to walk on the MG Road... :)