VIZAG matters - Sohan Hatangadi's Blog

Loo Story If we asked a group of Vizagites as to what the greatest inventions in our lifetime were, many would say washing machines, televisions, computers, mobile phones and so on and they would probably be right considering the huge impact that it has had on our lives. However there is one contraption that has really made the biggest difference of all and that is the humble potty in our toilets. Just do the job, press a knob, turn a handle or pull a chain and Abracadabra! The evidence disappears in a magical swirl of water.  The point here is that the humble commode, the “potty”, the “ivory throne”, the “comfort seat” is by far the greatest invention of the 20 th century. You can do without your mobile phone for a day but can you manage without using the potty? Quod Erat Demonstrandum. By the sea Old timers will remember how things were in Vizag in the old days. Most of Vizag went in the open.  Villagers went in the fields. Fisher folk and coast dwellers line...

Vizag's public transport challenge The bulk of city commuters are those who have to go to work or study every day, six days a week. Driving or riding ourselves gives us some flexibility, plus the air conditioning in the car in summer is indispensable. But still negotiating the unpredictable traffic and lack of parking space is a real pain in that point nearest to our centre of gravity. If you take a motorbike or scooter to commute, the cacophony, heat, smoke and the ubiquitous black dust will make you age faster. Who would want to suffer this if good quality public transport was available easily whenever we wanted it? RTC  buses Office goers, factory workers, teachers and professionals from all walks of life use our RTC bus services. Students travelling to schools and colleges get concessions and though the busses are crowded they are transported quite quickly and economically. More than 100 bus routes crisscross our city from six depots carrying lakhs of people each ...