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Thrissur Traffic Chronicles: An Accident Waiting to Happen (And it did)   So, here we are. Part 2 of my long rant about Thrissur's charming traffic situation. I mean, who would’ve thought that after my passionate blog post on how much I hate the traffic, the traffic would come back to bite me? Quite literally.   Yes, ladies and gents, I met with an accident. There I was, minding my own business on a busy junction (which one? Take your pick – they're all chaotic). And BAM! Some careless driver slammed into me from behind. Next thing I know, I’m on the ground, leg fractured, all wrapped up in a plaster for the next 4 weeks. Ah, the sweet irony of life.   Now, I’m not one to brag, but this accident has turned me into something of an authority on all things traffic-related—mostly because I’m currently bedridden and have nothing better to do than think about it. I’ve become a full-time couch potato, working from 8 AM to 5/6 PM, and in my free time, I’m binging biog...

The idea is to spark discussion and bring in great ideas and send them to PWD (or something). So feel free to roast this, and my stupidity. TT- Not thrissurkaran thendi. Thrissur’s traffic. Thrissur has a traffic problem. Our busy junctions: Toyota to Puzhakkal, Punkunnam, Patturaikkal, Eastfort, MG Road, Shankara Iyer Junction, Post office road, Railway Station Road. There are many reasons for me to bitch my heart out. Running late, stuck in sweltering heat, in heavy downpours, carrying many heavy bags. And yet I get by no thanks to TT. Coming from a guy who has been outside the city very infrequently, this might be … very… obviously… biased. But Thissur’s traffic problem isn’t really a traffic problem. It’s just poor management of traffic, bad roads and bad drivers. Poor Management of traffic: ·         Puzhakkal: No complaints here. With the NH 66 happening, roads are widening here too. For the first time in the history of Kerala, road c...