A few days ago I went over to India to drive a new Ford SUV, which you can read about here. During that visit I got to drive on the roads around Goa, a seaside region that is well known to travellers around the world. THAT in itself was a real eye-opener and took several years off my life…
On the return leg of our journey we spent a night in Mumbai and the following day heading into this bustling city of over 20 million people. Among the many things that are particular to this city is the traffic.
There are few words to describe the chaos as cars, motorcycles, pedestrians, bicycles, auto rickshaws (tuk-tuks as we know them), buses and animals (yes, animals) all vie for their own little slice of paved road.
Here’s just a small taste of what happens at a not-so-busy junction.