How do we make public travel far better?

It is better to improve public transport viz. govt. roadways, private bus service, taxis etc and discourage personal vehicles. 

Building more metro trains in our cities will go a long way to ease traffic on roads.

Situation in most of cities are alike weather it is small or big. Vehicles are increasing everyday but roads remains are earilier. Best way to control it is public transport, no alternate of it.

 

I agree it is better to increase the public transportation to reduce the number of vehicles on street. In case if public transportation is not possible or does not cover the route, I think car pooling I better choice.. People should either walk or use bicycle instead of car for short distance commute.. Unecessary use of private vehicle should be reduced which can be done by educating the community and telling them the advantages of reducing the use of private vehicles..

All solutions can be viable only if a reliable public transport is available, otherwise people will use their own vehicles to commute.

vijay wrote:

All solutions can be viable only if a reliable public transport is available, otherwise people will use their own vehicles to commute.

Yeah it is a good idea !! But it is only possible if the driver and his conductor is trustworthy to the person who is travelling in their vehicles

 

anil wrote:

Situation in most of cities are alike weather it is small or big. Vehicles are increasing everyday but roads remains are earilier. Best way to control it is public transport, no alternate of it.

The Main problem lies in faulty Urban Planning. Urban planning did not envisage the increasing population. Asa result, road encroaching took place stalling the smooth flow of Traffic.Now presently, it makes no difference whether it is Public Transport or private transport or Car pooling.

 

 

if we use local transport for reaching somewhere near then it will be better for everyone because by doing this less vehicles will be used and traffic jam will be often or it can't be also. 

Traffic Jams are caused by encroaching of the road and pavements by food vendors.  It is not possible for those people who want to park their vehicles. Naturally the  vehicle owners park their vehicles on the roads. This causes Traffic Jams.

 

Rambabu states that Urban Planning did not envisage increasing population. It is the biggest joke in a country whose population is the second largest in the world. Give a better reason.

vijay wrote:

All solutions can be viable only if a reliable public transport is available, otherwise people will use their own vehicles to commute.

 

Agree with your views. If public transportation is not reliable then people would force to use private vehicle. The frequency of public transportation should increase so that people don't have to spend their time waiting at the bus stop or train station for train or bus to arrive. If freqency increases I believe large number of people would prefer public transportation.

 

In my city, Public Transport is very much available. You can get a Bus connecting even to the remotest rural places every  minute. Still, Private transportation like Cars, Taxis did not reduce, leading to Traffic jams.

 

public transport which ensures full 101% protection for women can helped women to sit there and encourage them to travel in that vehicle rather than using her own vehicle

First of all we need to have very strict road safety regulations . India has the highest accident rates in the world, life is cheap here because of many things.

Many people are killed in Road accidents due to lack of awareness by the Road users. Accidents are more prevalent in Urban regions.

 

Walking on Indian roads is a painful exercise. The layout is improper, the near absence of proper pavements and encroachments make one feel safe in one's own vehicle as far as possible.

According to the Community Against Drunken Driving, CADD nearly 70% of all fatalities are due to drunken driving. Despite heavy penalties the corresponding, fatalities did not decrease. What all we need is strict adherence to the Law.

 

rambabu wrote:

According to the Community Against Drunken Driving, CADD nearly 70% of all fatalities are due to drunken driving. Despite heavy penalties the corresponding, fatalities did not decrease. What all we need is strict adherence to the Law.

 

Yes, laws should be strictly implemented then only we will see some improvement. People are comfortable to pay the fine and get rid of the problem. Government should arrest such people along with fine, so that it will create some fear in the mind of drunken people.They will think 10 times more before driving. 

 

Bajirao wrote:

rambabu wrote:

According to the Community Against Drunken Driving, CADD nearly 70% of all fatalities are due to drunken driving. Despite heavy penalties the corresponding, fatalities did not decrease. What all we need is strict adherence to the Law.

 

Yes, laws should be strictly implemented then only we will see some improvement. People are comfortable to pay the fine and get rid of the problem. Government should arrest such people along with fine, so that it will create some fear in the mind of drunken people.They will think 10 times more before driving. 

Government should not think, just by introducing some laws, it's responsibility is over and wash off its hands. Unfortunately, in India this is not happening. The other day, , People who were arrested for drunken driving,  were ordered to perform Traffic duties for Two Days. Additionally, youngsters were caught and arrested for Bike Racing on busy roads. Such penalties will create a fear in the law violators. It needs a constant vigil by the Authorities.

 

 

people will only travel in public transport when there is a easy and convenient way of travelling in local vehicles, safe and affordable for the poor people