Friday, March 26, 2010

National Highway -4


The constant traveling from Bangalore -Chennai - Bangalore has made me see some interesting differences between the people of the two regions. Though the two cities are located very close geographically ,the number of fundamental differences that exist seem to be huge. One common lifeline to the two cities is the river Cauvery . If you remember a few years back the water tables levels in Chennai were so low that the entire state implemented rain water harvesting systems by making them compulsory whilst Bangalore was merily wasting what it had.
                                            
In Bangalore
In Chennai








Oh yes the autos too seem to be designed differently for the 2 cities .




Bangalore








Chennai







There is also a difference in the way idly and vada are commonly sold at Darshini-s.Whilst Bangaloreans stand it out in self service counters their counterparts more often than prefer the luxury of sitting.
-->Bangalore          Chennai<----







On a serious note i have a very good reason why Chennai has been safer than Bangalore on the terror radar. .It is may be because the people in Chennai do not accept outsiders that easily to intermingle thus making the terror aspirants spend more time trying to get aclimatised. Learning the local lingo is very essential to be able to survive in Chennai whilst in Bangalore most times it would'nt even matter if you dint know what the local language is!!!!!!!!

It makes me wonder what if the two cities actually learned from each other.

Would'nt the Two neighbours benifit ?

2 comments:

  1. Lo guru ve
    Rain water harvesting has been made as a compulsory action even in Bangalore for all the new houses being constructed.

    We have better digital Auto meters. It has been made compulsory for the Autos registered after OCT 2009.

    KSP, Karnataka state police are the second best in INDIA. First being the Delhi police.
    I feel they are doing their best to keep out terrorists out of the city. The only blast that happened a year ago was just a small one and it has been taken so seriously that the culprits are already IN the JAIL.

    Local lingo thing I really agree with you, Northy gulge bega Kannada kalusa beku.

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  2. @akarsh : i am not talking about cops , i meant the vulnerability of the people and their mindset.
    And Rain water harvesting was made complusory for all houses new or old der .That meant the whole state got rain water harvesting-trust me thats a lot of water saved in comparison .
    I think u got the auto meter part wrong .Yes i agree we have better 'Meters'( Literally :P)I meant to say that they never use the meter there .If he says hundred u pay hundred thats it.

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