SBI Main Branch, Jagdalpur
The main bank of the city. SBI, of course, stands for State Bank of India, the largest bank in India.
Main city area
The road heads straight into the heart of the city, with all sorts of shops on both sides of the road till its end. We will go through this road sometime in the future. Very crowded, lots of traffic - shoppers and on-road alike - and in the evenings it gets uncontrollably loud and congested.
Turning to the left from this road...
The Chandni Chowk
Another fine example of tribal art of this area. Roundabout junction.
The road left leads to the Artificial Waterfall, Shahid Park and back towards the Kumharpara Chowk.
The road straight ahead leads towards the SBI Collectorate Branch, the Collectorate and SDM (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) office, the AIR (All-India Radio) office, the Sessions Court of Jagdalpur and onward towards the Bus Terminals and the west exit from the city.
The road to the right leads to the Maharani Hospital, the main Sanjay Market area, and onward towards the road home. We shall proceed there.
Oh, and in case you are wondering what the hell that contraption in front of the Chowk sculpture is, its called a rickshaw. Used for paid navigation (like a taxi), but its basically a tricycle. I hate these on the roads.
The Road straight ahead
You can see the background of the huge Hospital behind the vehicles, who have stopped because my light was green and I was crossing the roundabout. We are turning right from where we came.
Main entrance to the Maharani Hospital
Named after the Queen of Bastar region. Always crowded. Also houses a Medical College (which we will see in the next pic). Basic facilities available. Critical patients are only given immediate medical treatment, before being referred to the bigger Raipur (5 hour drive from here) hospital. Yes it is sad. Still plenty of time before the medical facilities of this area develop enough. Has about 35 doctors - 15 of them specialists in their fields.
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