Last
week I was on ECR (east coast road) to a temple festival in Mamallapuram with
family and it was my travel on this road after some long time and the road
wasn’t almost 4 lanes (highway) unlike now when I travel last, but was under
extreme widening. The transformation from a pretty 2 lanes to advanced 4 lanes
with high divider brought lot of changes on the look, locations and landscape.
Though ECR is an accident prone road and due to increased traffic, such large
scale development is needed but I always go for the former, the scenic double
lane road which keeps me inspiring no matter how many times I ride.
ECR is
one of my favourite routes, not that we stay close to the road and have been
frequently hit, I feel pleasure every time I take a ride on this road bearing
the cool sea breeze. ECR is packed with entertainment centres and amusement
parks to keep one occupied and lately number of showrooms and cafés adds fun to
the scenic highway. Except weekends, the ECR is mostly traffic free once crossed
Muttukkadu, from where the ride is almost close to the coast of Bay of Bengal
with Casuarina groves for company. I
usually hate riding on national highways mainly because of the bare scenarios
that make feel bore… even getting a shadow is rarely evident.
Though
ECR doesn’t bear many trees to provide shadow or to cut off, but still feel the
widening has affected certain aspect of the scenic road. I find the new elevated
bridge across the Muttukkadu backwaters got back the undisturbed, picturesque
view across the estuary which was latterly hindered by a water pipe that
transports the purified seawater to the city purpose. Coming to the road ways,
undoubtedly we need smooth roads and protected lanes to travel from a place to
another. And in today’s uncontrolled vehicle population (and pollution) road
winding is the only option to let all vehicles and drive crash free. But what
really happening is the four-lane encourages rash driving, where the need to
care about opposite vehicle is almost absent. I wish the ECR comes under speed
control, which is the only way to bring down the accidents.
The photos
here were shot during the course… And I linking this post with Good Fences
14 comments:
Thank you for the tekst and photos! Love the blak white sort of fence!
#GoodFences
i like the black and white marked edges to hopefully keeps away from the barriers. sorry it is such a busy highway and so accident prone.
It is a wonderful highway. The railings are really well designed. I don't think I have seen any that look like these.
Loved the vast view of the sky line. The horizon look is impressive.
The highways are so wide and clean looking with new tarred surface.
Looks like a great highway, Jeevan... The only problem I have when we are on the road is when there is a large fence or barrier --and I can't see the landscape around me so that I can take pictures... George usually drives --so I'm the photographer from inside the car....
BUT--safety and good roads are important --so it looks like you were on a very good one.
Hugs,
Betsy
What lovely views.
I have never gone to Ecr but heard so much about .
Glad to see the narrow road become wide. But now is the time to plant trees on the sides.
Destination Infinity
That's quite a road, looks like it goes on forever.
Magnificent views! I love driving on open highways like these but as you said, road safety is paramount and moderate driving speeds should be ensured for the real pleasure of all.
Lovely scene with Zebra stripes :)
Nice share and photos, Jeevan!
Have a Happy Week ahead 😄
Peace 😄
Look at those amazing skies...wonderful pictures, Jeevan!
We could use new roads like that where I live. Ours have way too many potholes. Nice scenery, thank you for sharing it.
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