Without doubt, the Mumbai – Goa highway NH 17 is a beautiful route – it goes over innumerable small bridges with streams and rivers flowing underneath them – and over miles and miles of serpentine roads (the ghat roads). And if nature all around you is not enough to keep you occupied and entertained through this long drive, there are the road signs – surely the work of a super creative mind – longing for expression – within the roadways department. A few I remember are:
Safety on the road is safe tea at home.
When mobile, no mobile.
Speed is killing not thrilling.
This is a highway, not a dieway.
Today is my ‘No accident’ day.
Control your nerves on the curves.
A Marathi one: Jhopla to sampla, meaning, if you sleep you die.
This is all I can remember for now. Alas, I had not written them down on some paper.
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