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[Bangalore] Now, if I say that blowing horn has an effect on architecture, would you believe me? This picture was taken from a hotel situated along a busy (and noisy) road. A set of double doors is needed for every guestroom otherwise it is just impossible to sleep before midnight.
I found there was too much information provided on local buses and trucks. They would write down anything they could think of on the back of their vehicles. The most two common phrases found are “use dipper at night” and “blow horn” (or “horn please” in the other version). People here love to blow their horn. Even if the car looks so old and many things are malfunction but you can rest assure that the horn will be working properly. It is part of road culture here. Street in India is one of a few urbanscapes that you can recognize by its audio effect.
I’d lived in Bangkok for longer than 20 years and I thought that our traffic was really bad and no other countries would beat us. (see 001_thick flow at http://urbanomania-th.blogspot.com) But when I first visited Delhi, my worldview changed... Yes, of course, before that I had heard a lot about traffic in India, about the heavy jam and something weird like a herd of cows sharing the same road with you, etc. But do you know that, in India, they can squeeze 6 or even 7 rows of car into a 4-lane street? It’s amazing to see how local people manage their way through the mess without bumping into each other. In such density, it’s safer to drive with side mirrors folded in. Don’t be surprised or trying to be nice adjusting it back for your local driver. The guy won’t be happy, trust me.
