DELHI PUBLIC TRANSPORT

It is amazing , now Delhi public transport is questionized ... I thought it is excellent at least if compared to Gurgaon , where there is none beside some lready criminally overfilled autoriksha carrieing up to 16 people on smalles surface.

WELL IT IS AS IT SHOULD BE NO ELECTRICITY, NO WATER, NO WASTE WATER REMOVAL, NO TOILET PAPER< NO TOILETS, NO MONEY, NO TRANSPORT, NO FOOD, but there is always some space for an additional baby.


Megha Suri | TNN



New Delhi: Think of public transport in Delhi and the images that come to your mind are ‘‘killer’’ Bluelines, overcharging autos, non-existent taxis and a Metro system which covers just a fraction of the city. For a majority of Delhi residents, an efficient, reliable and comfortable public transport system still remains a distant dream.
In the absence of a proper transportation policy, the capital’s vehicular population has crossed the 50 lakh mark and over 1,000 vehicles are being added to Delhi roads daily. Congestion and traffic jams are commonplace and for those in areas where Delhi Metro has not reached, residents are still at the mercy of rickety Bluelines, autos and taxis, all of which seem to be out of government’s control.
Transportation is an issue which concerns every Delhiite, and even as it finds some mention in the election promises of our politicians, no one really has an action plan to sort out the mess. Admitting the poor condition of transport in city, BJP candidate from New Delhi Vijay Goel said: ‘‘Public transport is in a shabby condition as the government has failed to define a policy on how people of the city should commute. Autos overcharge, the Bluelines are still here and even the new low floor DTC buses are uncomfortable and hot. And with Nano coming now, there will absolutely be no space left on the roads.’’
What he will do to improve the situation if he comes to power? ‘‘It’s simple. One needs to take into account population of the city, see how people are commuting and accordingly formulate a policy on transport. One also needs to promote cycling as it is an eco-friendly mode,’’ he said. Even as he drove a Blueline bus to register his protest against the Congress government last year, that doesn’t find a mention in his future plans.
Former Delhi transport minister and Congress candidate from New Delhi Ajay Maken claims transport has been an important point during his interaction with his electorate, especially in areas like GK. ‘‘For the first time, the issue of urban transport has been dealt with in the Master Plan. Also, I was the only one who tried to discipline autos in my tenure as transport minister of Delhi. I got electronic meters fitted and also started a complaint center. The action was so stiff that auto drivers staged demonstrations against me at least half-a-dozen times. For the future, I have proposed multi-model transport systems with seamless integration, BRT on sensibly chosen routes and new modes like monorail and light rail transit with sufficient feeders,’’ Maken said.
Representing one of the most congested parts of the city, BJP candidate from East Delhi, Chetan Chauhan, has also been talking about the growing congestion on Delhi roads.