Sumana Narayanan

ecologist, writer, baker, feminist, bookworm, rower, hoarding connoisseur, trekker, fabric artist

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@ChennaiTraffic @madhya @CMOTamilnadu This is good but please do a drive against wrong side driving. It has become so common everywhere and is so dangerous!!

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@madhya kailash jn 8.40am @ChennaiTraffic watch as bikes drive on wrong side from Gandhi nagar towards iit. Daily occurence on all roads. Instead of catching for helmet, pls crack down on this. Wrong side driving puts everyone at risk unlike helmet(risk to rider). @CMOTamilnadu

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@JamwalNidhi I know that road well! My daily commute to DTE as well! Though rather unsafe after dusk.

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@Airtel_Presence All I wanted was info on prepaid plans so I cud port to Airtel. My current service provider is terrible but since it seems airtel is not any better, why shift. U clearly don't want new customers or care about existing ones if all ur staff r rude and unhelpful 2/2

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@airtelindia is terrible. Shop won't give info on prepaid plans, nothing on website, call centre is only for postpaid but keeps spam calling me every 3 secs & tries to lecture me on why it's not their job to give info. Was looking to switch to Airtel but not anymore.

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@Airtel_Presence Just had another unhelpful call with your people. Thanks but no thanks. I am not wasting my time on airtel.i doubt you will do anything to help. Already left a review of shop on Google. All u shops have poor review of 3.2. clearly it's a company-wide problem. 1/2

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@DriveSmart_IN Not only r they not afraid, they get angry if those driving correctly don't commit suicide so they can go happily on wrong side. Daily cycling home, I get bikes honking for me to go into heavy traffic so they can come on wrong side. Some yell if u don't. Police just watch tamasha

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@madhya @ChennaiTraffic @CMOTamilnadu It's been a month and nothing has changed. It's not just this location. Instead of catching helmet non compliance, pls crack down on wrongside driving. It's dangerous for other users. Helmet non compliance is only dangerous to the person not wearing it.

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@ChennaiTraffic @CMOTamilnadu 15 days later, situation is unchanged. This is a widespread issue. Why do we even have road rules? Let's allow everyone to drive anyway they like. They r doing it already. No need for traffic police or RTOs. Driving licence, road rules are a joke. No wonder +1.5L deaths/yr!

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@TopDriverIndia Only rule that applies today is if I am even slightly ahead of you in traffic, then you have to give way... I am eternally surprised that we don't have more deaths on Indian roads given blatant disregard/lack of knowledge of rules.

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@pedalandtring @BikeBusWorld @CoachBalto Last mile connectivity!! And I love that they got into a bus which is free for women under the free bus scheme.

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

Spent a lovely couple of hours at the Science Gallery in Bangalore. Gem of a place. Heard about it thanks to @bertyashley 's tweet. Current exhibit on Bangalore's contribution to science.

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@Team_Road_Squad @CYBTRAFFIC @HYDTP @CVAnandIPS @TopDriverIndia @HYDTrafficMan @HydcyclingRev What is sad is that the pedestrian felt he had to apologise and the biker showed no remorse! This driving on the wrong side and taking a right turn like that has become the norm. Instead of focusing on helmet compliance, police need to crack down on this far more dangerous habit

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@theliverdoc I think it's the media dumbing down the message. Also makes for a catchy headline. Truly hope icmr isn't equating diabetes incidence with just consumption of certain foods!!! Is the study open access btw? Now curious to read it!

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@SutejaChalla @MtcChennai @MtcChennai what is the official rule on this? Pls share. @albyjohnV

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@MtcChennai is there a charge for luggage on your buses? For the first time today, got charged rs 10 for my suitcase. Taking bus from chintadripet to central. If there is charge, pls advertise so commuters r aware.

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@albyjohnV sir, similarly with the bus app. A simple poster in buses with QR code would get more users.

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Why can't we do this for the small bus service in Chennai @MtcChennai ? Helps increase awareness of service and so ridership.

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@SutejaChalla @MtcChennai I have taken suitcases and backpacks and not been charged. Am ok with it if it's an official rule which is clearly made public. I did get a ticket for it so it's not that the conductor pocketed it. But clarity in the rule would be good.

[Sumana Narayanan @sumanan]

@Archangel1217 @ChennaiTraffic @chennaicorp @tnpoliceoffl @DriveSmart_IN @reclaimchennai This is now true of every road in city. Wrong side driving & turning right from right side of road is common. It has become the 'correct' way. And happens right under the @ChennaiTraffic nose who r only focussed on helmet, seatbelt drives