The road less taken
Blaring horns and endless traffic jams are an increasingly common sight in Bengaluru. Among a host of initiatives taken by the civic authorities to address this situation, the proposition of the Less Traffic Day stands out. It calls for leaving ones own vehicles at home and using public transport options every alternate Sunday.
While the soon-to-be brought-in initiative has fetched encouraging responses from some Bengalureans, others are wondering about the feasibility factor.
Mahalakshmi Sanjay, an executive assistant in a bank and resident of Malathahalli, says that this concept might not work for places which do not have frequent bus services. “It is a big struggle for me to find a cab or a bus to reach any place from here. Good bus connectivity is required before such a day is implemented, even if it is on a Sunday. The authorities can look at reducing the fares of authorickshaws and cabs that day,” she says.
Though carpooling and using public transport has become common, the Less Traffic Day would need a lot more planning, feels Krithi Poovamma, a credit assessment officer and a resident of Sahakara Nagar.
“A Sunday with relatively free roads would be perfect. But …read more
