RE: [MTC Global] [Brain Storming] Traffic problems in Indian city

Thanks Varunji for sharing your experience and what people are saying is logical too except perhaps statement being hand in glove with different stake holders may be little exaggerated .

Regards

Virendra Goel

 

From: join_mtc@googlegroups.com [mailto:join_mtc@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Varun Arya
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 7:17 AM
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Subject: RE: [MTC Global] [Brain Storming] Traffic problems in Indian city

 

Dear Virendraji

 

I visit Delhi regularly for office work, around once in a month and meet there a large number of persons. During my discussions with them on Odd/Even formula, I have been told the following :

 

- People do not like to be inconvenienced and therefore, most persons are going for the purchase of second car. This is going to create further issues on already aggravated car parking problem in the various colonies of Delhi, where often there are quarrels over this issue. Also visitors to the colony residents find it difficult to get parking place. There is also a talk of a deal with car manufacturers to liquidate their huge stocks.

 

- Those who have car with even number, will naturally go for odd number for their new car and vice-versa. This is often not possible and hence the people bribe RTO officials to get the odd or even number, as required. This is increasing the corruption.

 

- People are per force constrained to take the private taxis like Ola, Uber, etc. There is talk of a deal with them to increase their utilisation, market share and turnover.

 

- When the odd-even formula is not in operation, there is likelihood of more cars being on the roads, which is in fact going to increase the traffic jams on the roads.

 

- Most of the pollution in Delhi is due to trucks, lorries, luggage carriers, etc. on which there is no restrictions because of nexus with the transporters. Therefore, not surprisingly there is no reduction in the pollution levels of Delhi when odd-even formula is operational.

 

- Now the Supreme Court directive for no diesel taxis allowed is going to further accentuate the people's problems since many middle class persons had purchased diesel cars to ply under Ola and/or Uber, to supplement their family incomes in view of ever increasingly cost of living. Disallowing diesel taxis is, of course, not going to solve the pollution problem since it is primarily due to trucks, lorries, luggage carriers, etc.

 

Therefore, what Prof. DPS Verma has said is substantially correct.

 

Let me clarify that the above is based on what I have been told by a number of persons. I have no affiliation with any political party. In fact, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been a dear friend of mine for over two decades. We have met often and shared dais when he was not so well known. However, as a matter of principles, I do not mix personal and professional matters.

 

Thanks and best regards

 

Varun Arya  

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At 20:09 03-05-2016, Virendra Goel wrote:

I would normally not like to criticize any individual but it is clear from last posts that Mr. Stephen Narayan doesn't leave any opportunity to criticize the new government and praise other parties hence I would take his opinion on Odd/Even formula with a pinch of salt. Other fellow member DPS verma has categorically stated that Odd/Even formula has not worked in Delhi.

Regards

Virendra Goel

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