posted on 21st December, 2022
Indore, this city, has always been in the media for neatness. I had the opportunity to visit this place recently to attend a wedding function. These days, I occasionally go on a work-from-anywhere spree. So I decided to come here before the wedding date which I had to attend in order to explore the city in some depth.
In total, I explored 10+ places within Indore. Unfortunately, when I made the visit, the iconic Rajwada palace was undergoing some maintenance work. As a result, entry was prohibited for visitors. I went to this other palace called 'Lal Bagh Palace'. I liked some of the sections inside the palace which emitted a royal aura. Some of the belongings from the royal family were well preserved and put on display. I went to Zoo which was pretty much like every other Zoo in India. It was compact but still had a huge collection of animals in the artificial habitat.
Indore is known for it's night street food. There are two places for foodies who want to experience late night street food - 1. Sarafa and 2. 56 Market. Sarafa is congested, messy but provides more options to eat plus they're economical. It is a narrow street near the old part of the city. 56 (known as Chappan) is a series of 56 shops located in sequence on both sides. It is well maintained and neat. Both of these markets are supposed to be opened till 2 AM.
I also covered few temples in Indore which were Bada Ganpati, Glass temple, Khajrana ganesh temple and Annapurna temple. I saw there were posters, audio announcements everywhere emphasizing the pride of Indore's first position in neatness within the country. There are dustbins everywhere like it is in some western countries. I guess, that is why it is the cleanest city in India. Even the mentality of people is wired in such a way they would think multiple times before littering in public. I wish this mentally to be installed in residents of other cities as well. The city looks crowded like most Indian cities but, it's not a mess.
The city boasts a robust network of city buses running throughout the city. In some parts of the city, there is I-Bus which has it's own path in the road with stations. It is just like a metro but for bus. Streets are narrow in some parts of the city and might invite traffic jams in peak hours. Overall, visiting Indore was a pleasant experience which I would like to visit again.
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