Public transport is the way forward: But how to get it right??

Except some metros the condition of the roads are so pity that even NHs are no exception. Still I wonders how far Govt thinks about when they plan for upgrading the infrastructure like widening of road...making new flyovers and all.....Whether they will calculate how many vehicles would be there say after 5 years or 10 or 20 years like that..

So I think proper planning for the future is required as far as infrastructure is considered

I mean than granting licence for each and every vehicle, first the Government should consider the environmental issues, whether having not a check on the number of vehicle registrations it is leading to deterioration of the surrounding environments and the traffic scene is chock a block in every major city.

Before planning on expanding the transportation system of any city, the environmental issues need to be considered. Moreover, the best way forward for the Transport authorities to check on environmental degradation, in the existing system, is to switch to public transport with better implementation.

Transport means carrying large number of people with the optimum per capita cost and lesser environmental problems and grater ease and convenience of intra-city travel.

The govt needs to have a will to enforce the public transport system specially in Metros. To day on one end govt shows to improve upon the public transport and on the other hand, the govt issues/allows/ helps the automobile companies to continue/come out with new variants of cars and two wheelers. If this trend continues and the govt and politicians and bureaucrats make up their mind to stop this we can not achieve this. We really do not need so many private cars where an owner has more than one cars

Merely, running more public transport does not warranty good service. More positive steps to be take to streamline public transportation services. Such as:-

* Drivers training (refresher course periodically).

* Awards to best performing drivers periodically.

* Follow of traffic safety regulation meaningfully.

* Endurance of transport (Road worthiness) with meaningful maintenance schedule.

* Clean & nuisance free Road for motoring(well marked, no roadside hawkers etc).

* awareness program by various NGO's & Municipality.
Managing the vehicles at rush hours( Hospital / schools/offices/ business commutations etc).

* Company & Institute to have their own training program for drivers.

* Highways emergency response team at convenient places.

* Controlling two-wheelers in specific lane only.Advise every one to park the vehicle in proper place without disturbing the traffic.

* Transport need to carry only the number of personnel authorized to carry etc.

* Restricting speed of vehicle at strategic point on highways / roads etc.

Public transport is for the public the way forward requires two key steps joint participation in planning and development and sustainable utilization of the provided infrastructure between the public and government, every city has a type of infrastructure which its topography supports e.g. mountainous areas can have good rope ways, areas with more water fronts can have ferry boats, plain and flat areas can have good train, metro, bus connectivity and this planning should be undertaken after taking feedback from the common man who is the main beneficiary of setting up this infrastructure.  Once set up sustainable utilisation will take it forward for this the public should take the ownership of maintaining the transport infrastructure made available by the govt, we have all seen how few amongst us blatantly abuse the infrastructure provided, scribbling in trains, buses, tearing seats, If we all collectively take care sustainable devlpt of public transport will be possible.

To be honest,I am taking driving lessons at the moment.

I have been longly dreaming driving myself with my own car, which I think would be a great experience.

However,there are too many personal cars there in the streets,which do great harm to the environment.

What I support is  more and more people see the increasing harms and try not do that .

Remember that everyone can make a difference!