Social Media Watch Thread

[chetak]

[LakshmanPST]

I have noticed a sudden rise of social media handles complaining about Indian infrastructure... The handles are all verified and most of these posts are going viral...
While it is true that there are issues with some infra projects, this sudden over focus on infra projects look unnatural...

The pattern looks similar to atrocity literature... Where they create political narrative by mixing genuine issues with fake issues...

It all started with random '90 degree bridge' over a Railway line... (Personally, I didn't find any big mistake in the design...)

Now I'm seeing a post about one unfinished flyover, held up due to land acquisition issue... A building needs to be demolished...
However, it is being portrayed as if some fool planned it without noticing a building, and only noticed the building after construction started...
https://x.com/gemsofbabus_/status/19357 ... 76130?s=19

Many may disagree with me, but this sudden focus on infra projects does seem unnatural...
Since Modi Govt. is pushing heavily in infra sector, some vested interests are building up "atrocity literature", to discourage or even block the infra projects...
That's just my theory...

[Cyrano]

90 degree flyover is extremely dangerous and a disgrace since it shows callousness for safety. There is a bridge in Gujarat that collapsed spectacularly causing a dozen lives lost.

For the rest, it's rainy season so bad roads and other infra causes lots of reactions. Justifiedly.

[Ambar]

I have noticed a sudden rise of social media handles complaining about Indian infrastructure... The handles are all verified and most of these posts are going viral...
While it is true that there are issues with some infra projects, this sudden over focus on infra projects look unnatural...

The pattern looks similar to atrocity literature... Where they create political narrative by mixing genuine issues with fake issues...

It all started with random '90 degree bridge' over a Railway line... (Personally, I didn't find any big mistake in the design...)

Now I'm seeing a post about one unfinished flyover, held up due to land acquisition issue... A building needs to be demolished...
However, it is being portrayed as if some fool planned it without noticing a building, and only noticed the building after construction started...
https://x.com/gemsofbabus_/status/19357 ... 76130?s=19

Many may disagree with me, but this sudden focus on infra projects does seem unnatural...
Since Modi Govt. is pushing heavily in infra sector, some vested interests are building up "atrocity literature", to discourage or even block the infra projects...
That's just my theory...

Sirji, have you ever driven on a bridge that makes an abrupt 90-degree turn and that too one supposedly designed to ease traffic congestion? Not every criticism is some grand conspiracy to malign the government; they’re perfectly capable of damaging their own credibility without any help. Many here must be exceptionally lucky never to have dealt with a government office or its babus to truly grasp the scale of corruption and incompetence. Your tier3 city NHAI officer takes home over Rs50 lakhs per month after meeting the office's monthly rishwat quota!

You’re seeing more posts about infrastructure now because it’s monsoon season and as always, one heavy rain is enough to expose the fragile reality of our tofu roads. Parts of the Ambala-Chandigarh expressway have practically vanished. Brand new bridges and flyovers across the country from Rohtak to Mumbai, and even in Gadkari’s own Nagpur (Kamptee being a prime example) already have gaping holes just months after inauguration.As someone who regularly travels by road across western and southern India, I can tell you firsthand: road conditions have significantly deteriorated since the pandemic. But toll booths still pop up just as frequently as potholes. I cannot tell if it is because of increased corruption, incompetence or just that the government is strapped for cash with all the freebies, probably all three.