Beating transportation
blues,People of the one of the World’s polluted cities, Delhi,forced themselves
to get acclimatized to car rationing formula imposed by the Arvind Kejriwal
government to reduce pollution in the national capital which has more cars than
vehicles in Kolkata,Mumbai and Chennai put together.
The scheme which is to
last till January 15 has impacted the country capital in more ways than one.The
public transport which was seen as cattle class travelling has occupied the
center stage of movements .secondly hostile colleagues and
neighbors sport friendly smiles and subtly explore prospects of
car-pooling.
Encouraged by haves
choice to ride bicycles to reach their high domed offices,many quote them and
firmly stick to odd and even formula for private cars. Doing justice to the
air pollution control measuers,Many High court,lower courts and Supreme court judges have lent support to
the new rule. A few of them drove to their chambers on bicycles. A cardiac
surgeon at an upscale Hospital also cycled down to his hospital.
The Law and order machinery has to gear up itself to ensure that Traffic jams are not caused due to checking of vehicles. Reports of Jams and massive crowds at Metro stations cast negative spell on the entire drill
The Law and order machinery has to gear up itself to ensure that Traffic jams are not caused due to checking of vehicles. Reports of Jams and massive crowds at Metro stations cast negative spell on the entire drill
As Public transport is
available with less number of passengers, because of frequent and additional
trips,many bureaucrats in this city of India’s top Babus,step into buses
without mental hassles and proudly declare that they have boarded the bus or a
metro. Around 5,000 buses both public and private buses are plying and rider
ship has increased by five lakhs. In Metrol trains,record number of over two
million people travelled ,and no untoward incident was reported.
The Arvind’s ministers
are leading by example as they are having car pools, bicycles or public
transport buses to reach to their offices.
Surprisngly,No one is
talking about the scheme in bad taste and instead comment that there was no
option left if we have to breathe . More than pollution levels, many on social
sides appreciate smooth runs and point out at the deserted streets ,recalling
about the traffic mess that used to cause snarls there.
The National Media
front paged the success story as such a development was not expected –man bites dog is the newsy
copy rather than dog bites. man.Many papers slipped the item to the inside
pages virtually admitting that the city has adopted it and it is no more a
news.
Skeptics now say let
schools reopen then you will see the mess,but many add that “that too will pass
like Monday “.Though it is bit early to script it as a success story but the
city mood appears to be tough on the pollution.
No one is cracking
jokes on the muffler’s men instead the social media is bombarded with accolades
like Wow ! Travelled at a faster pace to cover twenty plus kms in just fifteen
minutes.
More and more auto rickshaws are plying and
with any number of commuters available many of them eschewed over charging practice.30
to 35 per cent increase was recorded in such transport.
Cops who had embarked on the job with a feeling of doubt appear in no mood to violators seeing common public response.
About
30000 challans were slapped and on lookers give dirty looks while many
offer rose sticks as
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