We the pedestrians

Life is tough in Mumbai and a short walk to your destination only makes you realise the plight of the most neglected tribe: The Pedestrians. I too have been walking around for quite some time now but over the years it is becoming increasingly difficult to do so.

My first experience as a pedestrian made me wonder where was all the space that belonged to us, the pedestrians. But it was used for hawkers right under the nose and in front of the BMC officials. As a result you are forced to walk on road and during peak hours it really was some experience.

There also is a dedicated lane for BEST buses but no space for the pedestrians. Why in all these years the problem has been addressed is as easy or as difficult to answer if Congress has any future without the Gandhis?

Look around you. May be the road has recently been repaired. But will be repaired again. But the footpath which has some tiles missing or a manhole cover missing will remain like that for years to come.

The authorities concerned for reasons best known to them have turned a blind eye towards pedestrians.  We are adding more and more facilities for the car driver- flyovers, bridges etc. But have yet to see any step to improve the life of the pedestrian. The cyclists are the worst lot.

In the absence of efforts in this direction it looks difficult India will find a model to follow to address the problem of increasing traffic on its roads.