I had an interesting conversation about the growing prosperity in India. This followed my trip to Chennai, a large city some 3 hours away from where I am staying. In Chennai, the streets are clogged with traffic making getting around an all too familiar challenge found in large cities worldwide. The smog (from various sources) is so bad that traffic police now wear surgical masks. Most who ride two wheelers (being mainly motorcycles and scooters) also wear something to cover their mouths.
Chennai is making some interesting steps - there is a new rapid transit system under construction.
But in the conversation, my friend noted that, as the prosperity grows, so does the desire for cars and SUVs. This occurs in a country where the infrastructure is not well set up for a significant increase in four wheeled traffic. With prosperity comes complicated problems to be solved.
Chennai is making some interesting steps - there is a new rapid transit system under construction.
But in the conversation, my friend noted that, as the prosperity grows, so does the desire for cars and SUVs. This occurs in a country where the infrastructure is not well set up for a significant increase in four wheeled traffic. With prosperity comes complicated problems to be solved.
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