Not only worrisome & Troublesome but also hazardous.:) Mridul Manoj Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There is cause to worry..but with MRTS being planned in a grand scaale in all metros and major cities, the cars on road will come down with time.. nevertheless it's worrisome and troublesome to drive on delhi roads- which we do regularly..
On Feb 13, 2008 10:03 PM, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > Here is slide show from the NYT. > http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/01/10/world/20080111INDIA_index.html > > I'm afraid to think what the situation will be even in 5-10 years from > now. > Delhi alone adds 650 cars a day, and there are 5.4 million vehicles (NYT > figures) > > and this (Highlights mine): > > "Officials in India's capital issued more than 300,000 driver's licenses > last year, which could be seen as either a feat of bureaucratic efficiency > or Indian ingenuity. *At one city licensing office this week, the test > consisted of turning on the ignition and driving in a wide circle that > took > about a minute*." - NYT > > "Pedicabs and bicycles crowd the streets with cars during rush hour in > the > old city of Delhi. *Extra-loud horns are the new flavor in car > accessories*, > along with a horn that beeps automatically when a car backs up. > *High-beams > are also a popular option*, and not just for dark country roads." - NYT > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Manoj Kumar Das C 172 GF, Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 17 India 0091 9312650558 (HP) _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org Images by Graphics Factory.com --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
