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Surviving the Mayhem: Emergency Kit for India’s Most Accident-Prone Roads

Imagine a place where potholes have ambitions, overtakes are acts of bravado, and physics is just a suggestion.

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Welcome to India’s crash test arena β€” the chaotic highways. Specifically, the 165 km stretch of Mumbai-Pune Expressway, infamous for its blend of potholes, overzealous overtakes, and casual disregard for rules of the road. To survive this battle royale of bumpers, here’s your survival guide and kit, sprinkled with just enough humor to keep the existential dread at bay. 🚫

Your Emergency Kit:

  1. Traffic Cone Hat: Dual-purpose β€” signal your car’s breakdown and protect your ego when you’re screamed at by three lorry drivers for stopping in β€œtheir spot.” πŸš— On the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, signaling a breakdown isn’t just polite β€” it’s essential for survival, given the high-speed chaos and a lack of proper shoulder space.
  2. Reflective Jacket…

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