Pitfalls and Potholes

Who would have expected a deep drainage pit showing its ugly mouth wide open in the middle of a city road? And who would have dreamed of dropping into one of such bunkers on a rainy day when we sail on water roads? Boasting of a metro city status and a booming economical hub, our city is not supposed to keep graves ready for the innocent biker. I've seen a couple of incidents that turned out to be accidents. Once a man on a two-wheeler first skidded, then jumped out of his seat, and finally came to rest after an unintended somersault, only to find himself lying inside a drainage opening! Accompanied with a couple of my friends, all I could do is to reassure him and advising him to be careful while riding. The second incident happened rather behind me when I was on my way to office, but the exact place where the first one happened. Hearing a THUD, I saw an elder person struggling to get up after falling victim to the same pothole. This time there were a lot of people to help him. All roads lead to hell? Gross negligence.

A somewhat decent-looking road

I may be talking a lot of civics, but I tell you the truth. To have a live demo of the scenario, choose a raining day, get into a rickety MTC bus, and travel through the pitfalls and potholes. I want to scream at the authorities, if they deserve any authority at all, "GO TO HELL".