Driving through Chennai

neoranjit · 22nd April 2008, 23:05

Awesome Nick. For everyone else.. ctrl +F all banners/ Hoardings and replace them with clear sky, trees.

Everyday , am suprised looking at the same roads minus the hoardings and banners.

Again, awesome thread Nick

nickatnite · 24th April 2008, 01:20

These are recent pics. I have mixed feelings. Maybe the buildings behind the hoardings need a whitewash?. Badly...

nickatnite · 24th April 2008, 01:23

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Originally Posted by neoranjit

Awesome Nick. For everyone else.. ctrl +F all banners/ Hoardings and replace them with clear sky, trees.

Everyday , am suprised looking at the same roads minus the hoardings and banners.

Again, awesome thread Nick

Thanx!. My tour is not over. More pics coming up soon..

raghu.t.k · 24th April 2008, 11:11

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Originally Posted by nickatnite

These are recent pics. I have mixed feelings. Maybe the buildings behind the hoardings need a whitewash?. Badly...

The first is right outside my office, how I wish the roads were so empty.

These posts shows how good chennai could be if its motorists are well discplined, instead of making a 3 lane into a 6 lane in the mornings and evenings. To experience the nightmare all one has to do is to cross the Gemini Flyover and enter nungambakam highroad after 18:30 and try reaching poonamalee highroad or vadapalani.

Good attempt ...

benbsb29 · 24th April 2008, 11:59

The govt has asked for all hoardings to be removed in Chennai? Why?

raghu.t.k · 24th April 2008, 12:26

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

The govt has asked for all hoardings to be removed in Chennai? Why?

I beleive its following court orders.. At least makes the city less cluttered.

supremeBaleno · 24th April 2008, 12:33

I guess their being a serious distraction to motorists, was the main reason. Plus some stuff about some of them being illegal or something like that.

esteem_lover · 24th April 2008, 12:57

There are quite a few trees in chennai. Looks more green now after the hoardings have been removed. Time to paint the buildings, I guess. Good going nick.

neoranjit · 25th April 2008, 02:29

With no lights from the hoardings, some parts of Anna Flyover ( from cathedral road to DMS, Mount Road ) are really dark at nights.

esteem_lover · 25th April 2008, 08:42

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Originally Posted by neoranjit

With no lights from the hoardings, some parts of Anna Flyover ( from cathedral road to DMS, Mount Road ) are really dark at nights.

Thats why they gave you headlights in your SX4. Use them.

devnull · 30th April 2008, 13:57

Ah! Am feeling so good after seeing all these pics. I am from Bengal but was fortunate enough to spend 2 years at Chennai due to professional reasons. I must admit that initially (1-2 weeks), I was finding it so tough to adjust to this city (climate, food, language etc.). But right after that, I started loving this place and now when I have left Chennai (again for professional reasons), I miss it so badly. For so many reasons. For one, Chennai is the city which introduced me to the person with whom I will spend the rest of my life :-). Spencers, Besant Nagar beach, Marina, T Nagar...those were some of the best times, certainly.

Excellent pics there. Keep posting. Having come to Hyderabad, I really miss the more disciplined traffic of Chennai and the well maintained roads. Very good theme for photography.

BTW, how did you take such good pics while driving?!

nickatnite · 1st May 2008, 12:18

I HAD to go out in the morning and i took some pics while driving around....i still have mixed feelings about the billboards...'ugly' billboards or really ugly buildings?...what choices do we really have in Chennai?...it's like the animal activists in India who would prefer that the average citizen should brave the feral and disease ridden stray dogs that roam the streets while walking, rather than getting rid of the menace....most of these activists belong to the well heeled and drive around...would they adopt a stray dog?..show me one example...in the same vein, would any of the people who were responsible for bringing down the billboards , stop to whitewash the fungus ridden , unpainted buildings that have now been exposed for all of us to feast our eyes on?....the 'ugly' underbelly of Chennai exposed?...meanwhile, i continue to drive around....

bottle · 1st May 2008, 12:35

the buildings are fine,they need to get rid of those stupid rusted mounts

esteem_lover · 1st May 2008, 13:56

Even if they are a little dirty, another coat of colour wash will do the trick. I feel a lot of breeze coming down now after the removal of hoardings.

hrag · 1st May 2008, 15:21

I don't remember Kamaraj Salai (Marina Beach Road) as having any hoardings except for the junction with Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai (Edward Elliots Road).

Its nice to see these pictures. Makes one try and identify the locations.

22nd April 2008, 23:05	#31
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 196 Times View My Garage	Awesome Nick. For everyone else.. ctrl +F all banners/ Hoardings and replace them with clear sky, trees. Everyday , am suprised looking at the same roads minus the hoardings and banners. Again, awesome thread Nick
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24th April 2008, 01:20	#32
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 604 Times	Chennai roads minus the hoardings!. These are recent pics. I have mixed feelings. Maybe the buildings behind the hoardings need a whitewash?. Badly... Attached Thumbnails
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24th April 2008, 11:59	#35
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,073 Thanked: 14,030 Times View My Garage	The govt has asked for all hoardings to be removed in Chennai? Why?
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24th April 2008, 12:33	#37
supremeBaleno Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chennai / Kochi Posts: 5,667 Thanked: 2,871 Times View My Garage	I guess their being a serious distraction to motorists, was the main reason. Plus some stuff about some of them being illegal or something like that.
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24th April 2008, 12:57	#38
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 509 Times View My Garage	There are quite a few trees in chennai. Looks more green now after the hoardings have been removed. Time to paint the buildings, I guess. Good going nick.
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25th April 2008, 02:29	#39
neoranjit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 588 Thanked: 196 Times View My Garage	With no lights from the hoardings, some parts of Anna Flyover ( from cathedral road to DMS, Mount Road ) are really dark at nights.
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30th April 2008, 13:57	#41
devnull BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 145 Thanked: 16 Times	Ah! Am feeling so good after seeing all these pics. I am from Bengal but was fortunate enough to spend 2 years at Chennai due to professional reasons. I must admit that initially (1-2 weeks), I was finding it so tough to adjust to this city (climate, food, language etc.). But right after that, I started loving this place and now when I have left Chennai (again for professional reasons), I miss it so badly. For so many reasons. For one, Chennai is the city which introduced me to the person with whom I will spend the rest of my life :-). Spencers, Besant Nagar beach, Marina, T Nagar...those were some of the best times, certainly. Excellent pics there. Keep posting. Having come to Hyderabad, I really miss the more disciplined traffic of Chennai and the well maintained roads. Very good theme for photography. BTW, how did you take such good pics while driving?!
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1st May 2008, 12:18	#42
nickatnite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NYC/MAA Posts: 1,430 Thanked: 604 Times	Labor Day. All is quiet in the city with no billboards... I HAD to go out in the morning and i took some pics while driving around....i still have mixed feelings about the billboards...'ugly' billboards or really ugly buildings?...what choices do we really have in Chennai?...it's like the animal activists in India who would prefer that the average citizen should brave the feral and disease ridden stray dogs that roam the streets while walking, rather than getting rid of the menace....most of these activists belong to the well heeled and drive around...would they adopt a stray dog?..show me one example...in the same vein, would any of the people who were responsible for bringing down the billboards , stop to whitewash the fungus ridden , unpainted buildings that have now been exposed for all of us to feast our eyes on?....the 'ugly' underbelly of Chennai exposed?...meanwhile, i continue to drive around.... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nickatnite : 1st May 2008 at 12:22.
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1st May 2008, 12:35	#43
bottle Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,638 Thanked: 278 Times View My Garage	the buildings are fine,they need to get rid of those stupid rusted mounts
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1st May 2008, 13:56	#44
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 509 Times View My Garage	Even if they are a little dirty, another coat of colour wash will do the trick. I feel a lot of breeze coming down now after the removal of hoardings.
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1st May 2008, 15:21	#45
hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	I don't remember Kamaraj Salai (Marina Beach Road) as having any hoardings except for the junction with Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai (Edward Elliots Road). Its nice to see these pictures. Makes one try and identify the locations.
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