The Bengaluru traffic condition ?
An insight into the traffic jams in Bangalore I hail from a small town in Manipur which lies in the northeast part of India. Manipur is a beautiful state with a valley that is surrounded by hills on all sides. However, the infrastructure put into the construction of the roads in this state is incomparable with those in other metropolitan cities and this is further proved by the poor condition of roads in National Highways and in the hills connecting several districts. I used to take a bus to school or a bike to tuitions and I could easily cover approximately 40 km in an hour. Traffic jams were a rare sight, and if traffic did happen, it just took an extra 15 mins. The capital city, Imphal, has a flyover extending only 2 km. So, when I came here in Bangalore, my experiences have been changed. Recently, I visited my sister who stayed at Marathahalli which is around 35-36 km from my place. That day, I finally realized what it meant being stuck in a traffic jam. Even though the c...