Bhopal, April 15 -- The newly constructed cement concrete road between Royal Market and Taj Mahal is fast becoming an example of wasted public money, with illegal parking taking over most of the motorable stretch.
Every few minutes, the sound of an ambulance siren rises through the traffic, only to fade as the vehicle gets stuck behind a bus that cannot move forward or steer to either side without hitting parked vehicles. In such moments, every second feels like a gamble with someone's life.
The road was meant to ease congestion along one of the busiest corridors in the city, especially because it runs opposite Hamidia Hospital, the largest government-run medical facility in the state capital. After months of delay, the road was finally l...