Bad roads continue to haunt Mangaloreans during monsoon
MANGALORE: For the people in the coastal city of Mangalore, it is an annual affair. Motorists here dread the arrival of southwest monsoon as it rains miseries in the form of pothole-riddled roads and water logging. Many a time rain brings the traffic to a crawl.
A visibly frustrated Ananth Prabhu, a software engineer residing in Bejai, says, "Every day, I have a harrowing time wading trough water-logged roads of Bejai. It is a nightmare even for pedestrians. Every time a vehicle passes them, water is splashed on them. Moreover, water-filled potholes are posing threat to the safety of motorists, especially when it rains."
Minor accidents are the order of the day near New Chitra Talkies junction on Alake Road and Kodialguthu Road in the monsoon, says R Deric, a final year BCom student. "Authorities should take measures to fill the potholes on the stretch before they claim precious lives," he adds.
"Potholes are leading to traffic jams, particularly in the morning. Many a time, I have seen students’ uniform getting dirty while walking to the school. Slushy water on the road gets splashed on them whenever a vehicle goes over a pothole. Using good quality tar is the permanent solution for the problem," says Stevan D’Souza, a final year MBA student of St Aloysius College
Safwan Syed, a 27-year-old realtor, attributes the bad condition of the roads to the usage of poor quality materials during their construction. "A small stretch towards Bikarnakatte from Nanthoor junction is in a very bad shape. Authorities fill potholes whenever a VVIP visits the town. They use low quality materials for such temporary works," he adds.
Nonfunctional streetlights add to the woes of motorists, "I met with a minor accident recently. I was trying riding a bike on the road that goes towards Young Men’s Christian Association from Balmatta Circle. No streetlights were there and I could not see a water-filled pothole on the road and I fell into it," said Esha P, who recently completed MA in Mass Communication and Journalism. He demanded that all battered road be filled in the summer so that such accidents can be avoided in the monsoon.
Another problem that is haunting motorists in the city is the over-flowing drainages. "MCC authorities should also clear blocks in the drainage system. Near Athena Hospital on Falnir Road and in a few other roads drainage water overflows when it rains heavily. MCC has banned plastic bags to maintain cleanliness. Why it is not taking any step to repair the roads," asks Esha.
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