Jolted about on carts drawn by oxen and horses in Madras
The article examines the historical significance of animal-drawn transport in early 20th-century Madras. It links modern street names in Chennai to the city's past reliance on bullock carts and horse carriages.
Why it matters
It preserves local urban history by connecting modern geography to the functional realities of past transportation methods.
Two thoroughfares in Chennai commemorate carts. Cart Track Street is in Mambalam and Cart Track Road in Velachery. There is a Driver Street in Pudupet, though the driver of what kind of vehicle is unclear. But taken together, they bring to mind the era when these were important modes of transport in the city.
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