Re: Public transport comulsory
Post: We can think of luring people to use public transport instead of making public transport compulsory. Railways can provide effective public transport. Bengaluru has railway lines in almost all the directions. It is feasible to ply local trains on these lines. The outbound trains terminus can be at outer stations, example: towards Hindupur from Yelahanka, towards Jolarpaet from Whitefield, towards Mysore from Kengeri, towards Tumkur some distance after Yeshwanthpur. The local trains will also be better connectivity to the outer terminus. This will be a win-win situation for the government and the public. By using local trains the travel time for the public to commute, especially to office, decreases. Also while in train a person can concentrate on his work using communication networks with laptops, mobile phones etc. The number of vehicles plying on Bangalore roads will get minimized which in turn brings down traffic jams, pollution, traffic policing, accidents, expenditure on road network. Public save on time and transportation cost, get cleaner air and safety on roads. The government will benefit from the huge savings on expenditure for road network like construction of flyovers, underpasses, road expansion and new roads. This huge savings can be used for improvement of underdeveloped places which in-turn will address the migration of people to developed places. This chain can go on and on solving many problem faced by the government and the society.
