Coming straight to the point. Thank you (or whoever else is responsible) for making the Richmond Circle flyover the state it is in right now. The flyover in question had the dubious distinction of being the ONLY flyover in the world to have a signal atop it. Thanks for rectifying that. We absolutely could not have the world laughing at us for it could we? We are after all the "silicon city"!
In your pursuit of correcting a wrong that was made years ago due to faulty design and planning, did you once think of how your actions would effect traffic flow? Let me elaborate:
7pm: Leave office situated on Brunton Road, parallel to MG road.
7:10pm: Made it past the HOSMAT hospital junction and headed to the Lifestyle junction.
7:20pm: Near the Richmond circle flyover, hoping to shift into 3rd on getting on the flyover.
7:35pm: Still near the Richmond circle flyover, still hoping to shift into 3rd on getting on the flyover. You see Mr Commissioner, the rush at the flyover is not because your brainstorm worked and you finally figured out the secret to a 'successful' flyover, but because traffic is headed in every direction except the flyover! The left of the flyover headed towards the Richmond Circle and eventually on to Mission road and also towards Kanteerva Stadium reminds me of a car and bus version of the Kumbh Mela. The right headed to Residency road is no better.
Of the at least 1000 vehicles at the flyover in a 10-15 min span, about 80-120 use the flyover. Bravo.
If you thought that getting on to the flyover was the problem, hang on.
7:50pm: Finally in third gear. But wait, what's that ahead? A single lane on the flyover? (thanks to making the KH road (a.k.a double road) up ramp an up ramp and down ramp now) With pot holes too? Oh yes, this must be paradise. Back to 2nd. Alas, i would have considered myself lucky if i could've stayed in 2nd.
7:54pm: Traffic at a standstill on the down ramp of the flyover headed to double road.
8:05pm: Still on the flyover. Being a law abiding citizen, I've never parked on the flyover before. Only when i was stuck there for what seemed an eternity did i realize that that darn thing vibrates like mad every time a vehicle passes by on the other side. A van in front of me reminded me of a bumper sticker that said "If this van's rockin', dont come knockin'".
So, Mr Commissioner (or whoever else), before you decide to spend any of our money on flyovers that dont work or on underpasses that are not needed, please step back, take a sip of your tea, and forget about it. Thank you very much for your time. Good day.
