Dear Prof. Raychaudhuri
Appreciate your mail and further inputs.
- In 03 May 2016 issue of The Times of India (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/auto/miscellaneous/Auto-sales-rebound-in-April-Maruti-Suzuki-Hyundai-Mahindra-domestic-car-sales-rise/articleshow/52090659.cms), there is a news-item titled "Auto sales rebound in April; Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Mahindra domestic car sales rise" which substantiates about the increase in car sales in Delhi.
- During my recent Delhi visit, I also travelled by Metro to some places. The coaches were overflowing with people. Some of the entry and exit points as well as ticketing windows on most stations were not operational - leading to long queues everywhere.
- At Delhi I also travelled with a friend in his CNG fitted car. To refuel the car, there are very few CNG filling stations and there also the queues were very long, leading to waiting of around 30 minutes to an hour.
Thanks and best regards
Varun Arya
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At 20:24 04-05-2016, prithvishankar wrote:
Dear Prof. Virendraji, whatever Prof. Varunji has mentioned are quite true........infact,
1) Delhi Government has not added any substantial numbers to the fleet of public DTC buses, as promised at the end of first phase in January. People who are used to cars, do not find it convenient to reach their destinations in time, and buses do not help in covering the last mile distance, specially when the offices are widely dispersed and spread out in Delhi and NCR region.
2)There has been also a rise in the sale of second hand cars, which are not so old.
3)In the 2nd phase, the congestion on road did not appear less, as was the case in the first phase.
4)They have increased some coaches to each of the Metro rail trips and have increased their frequency in peak hours; however, the increase in commuters far outweigh that arrangement and metro travel is a nightmare. One must visit to experience that; for example Rajiv Chowk (Connaught Place) station. The maintenance aspect is a matter of concern; there has been some frequent breakdowns too.The huge crowd has also become a potential soft target for security risks too.
5) They have allowed CNG fitted cars to operate on all days; CNG registration has increased, however CNG supply pump station remain few with limited supply capacity per day as in earlier situation. As a result , one has to wait for a long time in the queue to get the tank filled. There has been no planning from the government side in this regard.
5)Presently, Delhi Government is trying to explain the case for the diesel taxis like Ola and Uber etc in the Supreme court for stopping them in a phased manner, rather than the abrupt closure after one extension; the Honorable Court has asked the local government to give them a plan immediately. Therefore, one can guess that angle too!
6)The other day, I saw a mail by Krishan Khanna Sahab, who has wide and long experience in city planning; his advise for careful and professional urban planning is the right call of the hour!
regards,
P.S.Raychaudhuri
New Delhi
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