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Srinagar: Welcome to Jammu and Kashmir, where the “smooth ride” promised by officials has officially transformed into a bone-rattling, spine-shattering off-road simulation.
Thanks to a strike by hot mix plant owners over skyrocketing bitumen prices—which doubled faster than a commuter’s heart rate hitting a crater—road projects are entirely frozen. While the government and contractors bicker over pricey asphalt and missing mining royalties, local drivers are busy training for the Olympic Pothole-Dodging finals.
With the brief summer working season rapidly slipping away, public fury is hitting a crescendo. Local residents joke that navigating the neighborhood bazaar now requires an actual NASA lunar rover. Until the administration untangles this sticky situation, citizens remain trapped in a collective, teeth-chattering rage, wondering if smooth asphalt has officially become a luxury of the past.
