Is Bikaner a good city to live in?

There was a question on Quora "Is Bikaner a good city to live". Here's what I answered.

"I've been living in the city for 18 years now (BTW I'm just 18 -.-) and here's my take on this-

People-

• The people are very simple and warm hearted. It wouldn't be surprising if you land up at 3 here in the night and find a group of people (Decent people, not the drunkards slash potential rapists) sitting up and chatting. Credit the "Pata culture" for this.

• They can guide you very well unhesitatingly if you've lost your way or perhaps even drop you securely to your destination.

• WARNING- People can get too interfering (read very very very very interfering) sometimes, especially the non-working groups of locals i.e. housewives, old ladies, pokey unemployed uncles.

Food-

• You will find all sorts of Bhujia-Papad-Namkeen and their variants since Bikaner is the hub of Bhujia. Try googling "Bikaji" and its origin, and you'll know what I'm talking about.

• Bikaner is even famous for its "Rasgullas" and other sweets. You must've seen "Bikaner Sweets" shops in street markets of Harayana and UP. (IMP NOTE: They cannot beat the original Bikaneri taste, not even close to that trust me)

• Make sure you carry extra Bhujia packets with you while returning. For those who know about Bikaner's excellency in Bhujia crave for them as you won't find them at such low costs anywhere else in India!

• For street food lovers, "Junagarh ke saamne" is the ultimate adda to hang out, be it South Indian or Chinese. 

• FOR GODS SAKE, Do not, I repeat, DO NOT miss out on Chottu Motu Joshi ki Kachori & Pyaaz-Kachori & Samosa & Paneer-Kofta & Mirchi-Bada *sigh*. 

•  My roommate's special note- *BK School vale ki Kachori zyada achchi hoti hai*

• However there's a price you'll have to pay for Bhujia. Zero fast food MNC outlets. Yes you read it correct. Zero. No MacD, no Dominoes, no Pizza Hut and no KFC. Luckily there are some good restaurants that come as a relief.

Hospitals-

• We've got an excellently equipped PBM government hospital with most of the hi-tech machines and experienced medical staff available.

• Though it majorly lacks cleanliness, but rest assured it's the best hospital in the entire region of the state for anything as small as a cut/bruise to complex surgeries.

• Apart from that, there's one district satellite hospital and numerous private hospitals and clinics.

Schools- 

• We've got good schools upto 12th standard for English and Hindi medium, CBSE as well as RBSE.

• Though I won't say the faculty in every school is satisfactory, but some sure are result-oriented.

• Co-curriculars again, are a mere formality and come as a huge disappointment!

Colleges- 

It's a myth that Bikaner has good colleges.

• Even after having it's own university, MGSU, the condition of the colleges isn't satisfactory AT ALL.

• Especially for courses in Arts and Commerce, that too for girls specifically, Bikaner lags behind other cities with a gap of about 2-3 decades.

• There is NO STUDY MATERIAL provided by the university itself for English medium students. Lack of faculty in English medium again, is a major setback.

Bikaner needs hell lot of improvement in this one field!

Markets-

• There are MNC outlets of some of the major clothing brands but if you're into window shopping, try your luck after a decade or so.

• However if you dig a little deeper into the shady lanes of "Bhairuji ki Gali" you might find something worth your likeness.

• No doubt the traditional and handicraft market is worth appreciation.

• Also the local utensils and jewelry commercial units are commendable.

Places to hang out/Addas-

• If by hanging out we mean going out with friends in the evening to freshen up your mind and mood a little, subsequently being followed by unwanted lecherous creatures all the way to your house, JNV is just the right place.

• Warning- Do not send your daughter out in that place alone unless she knows how to handle hardcore perverts.

• Public Park in the Civil lines area is accommodated by people from all social spheres and can be considered once in a while for a family outing, especially tods.

• Some other places include Junagarh Fort, Sagar and Husansar Dam on the outskirts. However, the latter are not recommended for children and teens from safety point of view.

Traffic Problem-

• By traffic problem I don't mean the lengthy jams of vehicles at traffic lights since we don't have (working) lights except a few.

• Bikaneris are known for their reckless driving skills. Well, not just the autowalas because that's the same for every Indian town.

• But the common men here won't wear helmets or follow the basic traffic rule of being on their side of the lane. They'll stop anywhere on the road anytime when they'll feel like checking out a girl or aunty (yes, aunty), peeing or puking. So be careful.

• And oh! I forgot to mention the jams of peddlers at the very crowded KEM Road train intersection gate. Beware, you can even get struck up for hours in the scotching heat amongst those scary glances by pervs in the crowd.

Connectivity-

• As far as the road connectivity is concerned N11 connects Bikaner with Jaipur and the journey is 5 hour long. 

• Bikaner to Delhi is a 9-hour journey via Nh11 and Nh8.

• Bikaner is even well connected with Delhi and Jaipur by rail route.

• And for heaven's sake please don't think we've got Nal Airport open for public use as you might have heard in the news. Credits to previous CM Ashok Gahlot who very proudly inaugrated the Airport couple of years ago but forgot to make sure if it's in a working condition. _/\_"

*EDITS:
1. FOOD. Last year god-knows how Dominoes opened up an outlet on outer circle of Panchshati Circle. Yayy!
2. COLLEGES. Last year itself, Bikaner was blessed with it's first ever private university. xD

PS- Suggest edits if any.