I was at Puduraya last night. Normally I'm there only because I need to get to somewhere that requires me to pass that area. But last night I spent quite a bit of time going around that area and waited for a bit by the roadside.
Being the centre bus pick-up and drop-off point, this place displays no sense of welcome for people stepping in the buzzling city. Whether you're an out-of-town person coming into KL or you're returning to KL, I would assume one would need to feel the comfort of having arrived at the capital of the country. Instead, I think I would feel depression setting in the moment the bus pulls up at Puduraya.
Traffic was haphazard, the roads were filled with cars, bikes, cabs and buses. The vehicles were moving probably at 20KPH, inching bit by bit as cars from other directions keep joining the lanes to crowd the roads. It is amazing that you don't find it much of a standstill at such a disorganized part of town.
Not only is it crowded, the rows of shops along the streets looked old and dirty. Some even looked dodgy. There were sheds erected in the middle of a pavement that housed some bus company's ticketing counter, manned by few people. In the night, some of these sheds had people sitting in darkness at the counter. Some shed lit candles. Of course it is a bright area with ample street lamps but when you're sitting under a shed, there just isn't sufficient light coming through.
The place was also crowded with people who stood waiting with their luggages by the street. In a place like this it would be difficult to hail a cab or a bus. There were also waiting cars parked on the side of the road. Everywhere you look, it is just a buzzle of activity. In a way, it would never be a boring place if you like sitting there observing quietly.
Perhaps tourists may find the place charming, colourful and lively. I for one can't see that and would rather get out of there in a flash.
Being the centre bus pick-up and drop-off point, this place displays no sense of welcome for people stepping in the buzzling city. Whether you're an out-of-town person coming into KL or you're returning to KL, I would assume one would need to feel the comfort of having arrived at the capital of the country. Instead, I think I would feel depression setting in the moment the bus pulls up at Puduraya.
Traffic was haphazard, the roads were filled with cars, bikes, cabs and buses. The vehicles were moving probably at 20KPH, inching bit by bit as cars from other directions keep joining the lanes to crowd the roads. It is amazing that you don't find it much of a standstill at such a disorganized part of town.
Not only is it crowded, the rows of shops along the streets looked old and dirty. Some even looked dodgy. There were sheds erected in the middle of a pavement that housed some bus company's ticketing counter, manned by few people. In the night, some of these sheds had people sitting in darkness at the counter. Some shed lit candles. Of course it is a bright area with ample street lamps but when you're sitting under a shed, there just isn't sufficient light coming through.
The place was also crowded with people who stood waiting with their luggages by the street. In a place like this it would be difficult to hail a cab or a bus. There were also waiting cars parked on the side of the road. Everywhere you look, it is just a buzzle of activity. In a way, it would never be a boring place if you like sitting there observing quietly.
Perhaps tourists may find the place charming, colourful and lively. I for one can't see that and would rather get out of there in a flash.
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