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Potholes in Delhi are now large enough for virtual tours and cosmic portals.
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If you’ve driven through Delhi recently and felt like you’ve been teleported into the opening scene of an apocalyptic sci-fi film, congratulations! You’ve experienced Delhi’s most persistent and unshakeable cultural icon: the humble pothole. These majestic craters, now found at every two-and-a-half wheel turns, are acquiring such fame that there’s talk of putting them on UNESCO’s list—either as world heritage sites or natural disaster zones.
With monsoons turning roads into Swiss cheese and some potholes deep enough to host their own rainwater ecosystem, Delhiites aren’t even mad anymore. We’ve entered the acceptance phase. Some citizens have started treating potholes like local residents, naming them “Pit-aji” or “Gaddha Uncle.” One Instagrammer even proposed to his girlfriend next to a particularly charismatic pothole in Lajpat Nagar, claiming its depth symbolized eternal love.
The Municipal Corporation, not to be outdone, has assured users they are “monitoring the situation closely,” which might be code for binge-watching pothole-driven complaint videos on YouTube. In the meantime, the streets continue to resemble a low-budget Mars simulator—a dusty, rocky expanse punctuated by the distant screech of a rickshaw bouncing over what was once a road.
But in every challenge lies an opportunity—and Delhi’s potholes have gone digital! A Gurgaon-based startup has launched an experimental VR game called “Crater Kart,” where players must drive from Connaught Place to Noida without losing a tire or a kidney. Early reviews say it’s harder than Elden Ring and way more realistic—especially when it vibrates so hard your coffee spills.
Here’s a warm suggestion: since the potholes are clearly not going anywhere, how about we turn them into community features? Residents can plant flowers in them, or maybe install koi ponds to attract tourists. Every pothole could have a QR code leading to its biography: “Born in 2012, expanded with every budget cut, known to choke two auto-rickshaws daily.”
Until then, let’s embrace our bumpy rides and laugh through the suspension damage. After all, in Delhi, potholes don’t slow you down—they shake you awake.
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