Roads-bihar and madra

Dear Friends,



I am in chennai for my father cataract operation.

For work related issue, I needed to travel to pondicheery from chennai.I boarded a government bus. Its an express on called ECR east coast road. Its a toll road . Two laned and crosses the back sea water at some place for small lengths. The distance is 150-160 km. I was amazed to know that the journey will take 3 hours only despite stopping to passenger to drop at regular places. It took exactly 3.30 hours to reach from chennai bus stand to pondycherri bus stand including 20 minutes lunch break.



why i m writing this. because i started form chennai at 12 noon , reached there 3.30 , finished my meeting by 6.30 pm and boarded the bus at 6.45 and was back home at 10 pm.roads are not best in chennai still its good.



I was able to travel 320 km in a day and finish my work also same day.



Can it be made possible in bihar. I was thinking while travelling. For me to travel bhagalpur, it takes 8 hours by train intercity express . it covers 234 km in 8 hours. I am told there are big potholes on bhagalpur-patna road due to flood and it is not repaired at all.



I was thinking about loss of working hours for travelling in bihar. to travel the same diatance, i have to provison for a night stay in bihar. we lose our precious time due to bad roads.

why i am saying this?



I have seen lots of construction in patna and other places. Most of it has suffered over run in cost and time. The chirayantannd bridge is still not complete. there is plans of flyover at meethapur,gardanibagh, danapur nahar ke upar etc. TANTIYA, GAMMON, IRCON are doing this. they are reputable company and still not able to finish on time.it puts a question mark.



Can someone file and RTI and find the status of these projects and well as golden quadrilateral status. I have seen 4 lane highway being built between mujaffarpur, kanti and driven for it. but it has suffered damage due to flood.



Regarding myself, I am willing to support despite my plate being full with work but can few of us will come along. The infrastructure is too important issue to be neglected. the money is there. we need to put will there also.



regards



Ravi Chandra