I was intrigued by the infamous ditch at Anmod, located on a stretch of road that is part of the Bangalore Goa highway. It is a monster and cannot be taken even at slow speed.

BHPian rajathv8 recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

The Anmod car breaker:

I was intrigued by the infamous Anmod ditch so I clicked a few pics here to document it. It is indeed a monster. This is not a ditch that can be taken at slow speed. The drop is too much and it WILL hit even at crawling speed. My A-Star took a hit as well - 170mm GC and lightly loaded. It all depends on the approach.

Easy - it is at the turn to Doodhsagar Jungle Resorts.

Set Doodhsagar Jungle resorts as a stop on Gmaps and watch out for the deviation from the main road to identify the spot.

Without the above, it is not easy to identify the location. I witnessed many sudden braking incidents during my recee - it scared even the likes of XUV700, XUV500, Hector and an Endy. The 500 kicked up quite some dust while braking but none of them got a hit.

Anatomy:

There are 3 points of interest:

• This is the car breaker. It is a sharp dip from concrete to a sloping mud surface with ditches. It is the worst of the three and the one where most cars were getting hit. In the span of 15 mins I was taking pics, a Jazz, Punto and Alto got severe hits. The Alto took a hit between the wheels and another one on the rear overhang.
• This is the rise while going towards Goa. Its not as bad as above.
• This is a gentle transition towards Doodhsagar Resorts turn and is the preferred approach to take. It does not have a sharp drop.
• The 150 feet stretch had many deep potholes and ruts. It was not motorable by cars. So the cars had to resort to the 80 feet stretch. To avoid the car breaker, follow the 3->2 route. On return journey take 2->3 route.

Look for annotation in the images:

Notice the Doodhsagar Jungle Resorts board on the left:

More images:

Notice the marks on the concrete edge and the broken car parts visible:

Closing thoughts:

This spot is in a densely forested area with significant rain and truck traffic. The optimal approach will change with time so best to walk it out of required.

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Each year, the monsoon brings respite from the summer heat. But while the rains rejuvenate the country, they also expose the apathy of the civic administration.

Pothole ridden roads are very common in parts of India, especially after a spell of heavy rain. While some roads are repaired haphazardly, others are just ignored by the authorities.

A couple in Karnataka have taken a novel approach in an attempt to get the authorities to act. They take pictures with potholes and roads in disrepair. You see them pull off all kinds of poses in these images.

We hope that they succeed in getting the attention of the authorities.

According to a media report, BHPian SILVERWOOD (Waseem Memon), who successfully fought against the Karnataka government to abolish lifetime tax for out-of-state cars in Karnataka for 1 year, has been injured in a pothole-related accident.

It is said that it is because of his efforts that the central government is considering uniform road tax across the country. In 2017, he had petitioned the Karnataka High Court seeking directions to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner to ensure that the city's roads are free of potholes. The petition said that despite the high number of pothole-related accidents, no action was taken.

On July 6, 2019, Waseem met with an accident when the rear wheel of his two-wheeler got stuck in a pothole. It is reported that the resulting back pain from the accident was too much to bear and he underwent spinal surgery for dislocation of two of his discs. The medical bill is said to be close to Rs. 2 lakh.

Source: Bangalore Mirror

Thanks to BHPian CrAzY dRiVeR for sharing this information with other enthusiasts!

The development minister of Bangalore has announced a dedicated channel to allow citizens to report potholes to get them fixed. People can report potholes on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) website. Citizens can also reach the concerned authorities via WhatsApp (9480685700) or phone (080-22660000).

The new system is expected to make it easier for the civic body to attend to this issue. The Municipal Commissioner of the city has told the media that the BBMP was currently working to repair about 50-70% of the potholes.

Potholes become a major headache for commuters especially during the monsoon season. Last year, potholes caused numerous fatalities on the streets of Bangalore. 

Source: NDTV

Accidents due to potholes are reported to have claimed 11,386 lives in India over the last four years.

According to the data compiled by the ministry of road transport and highways, between the years 2013 and 2016, the state of Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of pothole-related deaths (3,428) followed by Maharashtra (1,410), Madhya Pradesh (1,244), West Bengal (783), Bihar (659), Gujarat (597), Andhra Pradesh (497), Tamil Nadu (481), Rajasthan (440) and Punjab (367). Some states have a higher number of fatalities due to the traffic volume, length of road network and rate of rainfall.

The year wise annual fatality figures for the country are 2,607 in 2013, 3,039 in 2014, 3,416 in 2015 and 2,324 in 2016. The actual figures could be even more as most of the accidents go unreported and the police rarely record such cases as pothole-related incidents. Further, in many states, there is not even a provision to record accidents as pothole-related. According to a lawyer in the Madras High Court, the government agencies are liable to pay compensation to victims of accidents caused by potholes.

Potholes are formed due to the shoddy materials used and improper maintenance of roads. The life of a road gets further reduced due to water-logging, poor construction and frequent digging.

Source - Times of India