Roads, as much as any form of geological life, are inevitably subject to wear and tear. Just six years ago, the Delhi-Jaipur highway symbolised India's aspiration to join the league of developed nations with smooth grey runways that made cruising at over 100 km or more a reality. Today, the potholes in the same stretch are symptomatic of the many problems plaguing our ambitious programme to upgrade 33,000 km of highways, slivers of tarmac that could fuel the movement of people, commerce and the great Indian dream. We are not there yet