After a timely breakfast, we'd kicked off for essential work by 10. An hour later we're on the highway, headed for Palakkad. The journey was nice but for a tragic accident on the opposite lane - a white sedan had its windshield badly caved in due to the impact of the pillion rider of a two wheeler. By the time our Chevy was crossing the accident site, assistance was on with an ambulance in attendance and therefore, I didn't have to stop because of my firm belief that such tragic situations do not require spectators.
They can cause distraction to the relief operations and will be an impediment for the smooth flow of traffic through the consequential restricted space available! I only hope that the victims aren't gravely injured and pray for their speedy recovery.
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Meanwhile, the traffic through State Highway1 was seriously hampered that resulted in a massive block because a concrete slab of the bridge over the Kaladi river had fallen off. Luckily, there was no mishap but I can imagine the plight of the passengers who're stranded on the road, especially those who're headed for the airport to board their flights!
Consequently, for us on the National Highway 47, we'd lesser traffic to reckon with from Angamali onwards as the affected state highway, that connected up there, was quiet because of the closure of traffic on the faulty bridge.
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The work on the NH 47 is proceeding at a snail's pace and at many places, the road was either broken or had potholes that prevented a smooth drive. Dust was whipped up by the winds that gusted occasionally and by the 'tipper lorries' that ran crazy speeds!
We're at my sister's place by teatime and wasn't mom thrilled to see us back?!
Tailpiece.
When will we've smooth, wide highways that would make travel a pleasure? Towards that end, the Ernakulam - Coimbatore stretch via Palakkad, once completed - within a year I reckon - will be a major boost!
They can cause distraction to the relief operations and will be an impediment for the smooth flow of traffic through the consequential restricted space available! I only hope that the victims aren't gravely injured and pray for their speedy recovery.
* * *
Meanwhile, the traffic through State Highway1 was seriously hampered that resulted in a massive block because a concrete slab of the bridge over the Kaladi river had fallen off. Luckily, there was no mishap but I can imagine the plight of the passengers who're stranded on the road, especially those who're headed for the airport to board their flights!
Consequently, for us on the National Highway 47, we'd lesser traffic to reckon with from Angamali onwards as the affected state highway, that connected up there, was quiet because of the closure of traffic on the faulty bridge.
* * *
The work on the NH 47 is proceeding at a snail's pace and at many places, the road was either broken or had potholes that prevented a smooth drive. Dust was whipped up by the winds that gusted occasionally and by the 'tipper lorries' that ran crazy speeds!
We're at my sister's place by teatime and wasn't mom thrilled to see us back?!
Tailpiece.
When will we've smooth, wide highways that would make travel a pleasure? Towards that end, the Ernakulam - Coimbatore stretch via Palakkad, once completed - within a year I reckon - will be a major boost!
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