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Originally Posted by hvkumar  Refreshing to hear about a drive in Central India! MP roads don't show any signs of improvement, this itself being one of the arterial roads (Jhansi-Khajuraho). |
I don't think this is an arterial road. It is an national highway - NH 76 if I remember correctly. But this must surely be one of the worst highways in India or anywhere else.
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How are the facilities en route? And any issues of safety that you heard?
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Road-side dhabas, a prominent feature of north-indian roads are totally absent. Petrol-pumps are very less, we hardly found 5-6 on the 170 KM stretch. At one point - just after crossing Mau Ranipur, I found out that the air in front passenger side tyre was less, and started looking for places where I can get it inflated. And I could not find a place for next 15 KMs.
In general as well, I found Bundelkhand region poverty-stricken. I am used to Wetern UP, Haryana and Punjab villages where farmers hire heli-copters for their weddings, pajeros are common and villagers are prosperous. In Bundelkhand, the difference could not have been more stark.
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