There have been numerous instances when I told people that I hail from Guntur and they mocked me that I come from “Guntala uru” (A town of pits). Ironically, I have always had fond memories with Guntur roads – where I have learned to ride my first bicycle, first bike, and first car.

Unfortunately, in the last 5 years, this seems to be changing and Guntur is truly standing out for the name of “Guntala uru”. Coming home in Guntur (in Syamalanagar) has literally been a roller coaster ride for me, and the 1000 odd households staying in Syamalanagar, Pattabhipuram, Venugopal Nagar, etc. The 1.5KM stretch of road from Pattabhipuram, leading to Syamalanagar, has pits of depth ranging from 10-20cm. Riding this stretch takes close to 10 minutes due to the horrible road condition, which is in turn leading to an avoidable traffic jam. Adults traveling these roads daily are showing symptoms of chronic impact on the neck and backbone. Also, many 2-wheeler accidents were seen in recent times, due to these pits. In addition to being residential areas, these areas host around 5+ schools, and all these kids will have to go through the difficult stretch of road, damaging their sensitive skeletal structures.

Though I have quoted examples from Syamalanagar, I am sure many other areas in Guntur can relate to the issue of bad roads leading to accidents, health issues, vehicle damages, traffic jams, etc.

Irrespective of which party is leading and which party is opposing, one thing has been constant in the past 5 years – Guntur’s Pathetic Roads. 

Sign my petition and together let us ask the Municipal Commissioner of Guntur to arrange for filling the pits and paving high-quality roads. Neither do we dream for Guntur to become an excellent city nor the best capital region. We have a simple request – Give the residents of Guntur better and safer roads to travel.