Shirady Ghat highway is known for apathy of roads. Its been civilizations since the prime road connecting Bengaluru to port city Mangaluru has seen permanent solution. The people representatives are pathetic and contractors are lethargic. Currently, four lane construction ongoing from Sakaleshapura to Maranahalli spanning 15kms. The lethargic contractor has dug to an extent producing sharp edges along the periphery of remaining road. I dread to write them as roads because there is only dust here. Roads are mirage for the commuters.
This is clip from dashcam of bullying bullet tanker who is climbing up the ghats. These tankers are laden with petroleum products and barely have pickup up the ghats. On top their snail's climb, this guy is forcibly overtaking the front tanker and thus pushing our life to threat. I had to completely stop car from long distance to provide room for this monster. I feel pity about these irresponsible drivers who outright halt their operations when strict laws are enforced by government. I understand that if he slows down, the pickup gets affected and it may thwart the momentum of truck. But at what cost? Bullying to crush the lives of commoners? These are owned by highly influential people who save the driver's fault illegally. Hence the drivers swag their rash driving skills and threaten the normal people who drive on roads. Hope the road works are expedited and people can have relief from these bullying trucks :-(
Shirady ghat highway is more of curse for regular commuters on this route. The second curse is the mighty trucks wobbling through winding dreadful road. It is of distant dream that this route ever be motorable permanently :-(
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