Re: Public Transport vs Private Cars
Post: Dear Friends, We in ABIDe have taken note of all your issues and suggestions, in fact some of it we already knew, and we are tackling these on priority. BMTC is being asked to IMPROVE Website, Add Search Engine, Bus Stops on Big-10 Routes should have Next Bus Arrival Info Display and service should be very frequent say 5-10 minutes. All this will be implemented in next month or so. This is the FIRST time that we are attempting to PROMOTE Public Transport in Bangalore for both common man as well as people with cars, by providing Suvarna and Volvo AC services on Big-10 Arterial Roads. Currently service on Major Arterial Routes - Big-10 is being introduced along with CBD HoHo. It is not possible to take buses to with-in 100 meters of each house in outlying areas, but we plan to have a BUS Service with-in 1 km from major localities and that is why we have started this DIRECTION based (Big-10) service on all arterial roads. So if you are in Koramangala - you can go 1-2 KM in either direction Hosur Rd, Sarjapura Rd,or HAL Airport Rd and you will get one Big-10 Service. We are also running services on Inner Ring Road and Outer Ring Road so that you can connect to Big-10 arterial routes. Plan is that you should reach your destination with max 1 transfer. Please get dropped by driver/wife/friend/auto to the nearest MAIN ROAD (Big-10 Route) and see how easy it becomes to reach your destination. The same bus which you curse if you are in the car becomes a bliss. You can travel in the AC comfort reading your newspaper without shouting and screaming at other road users who cut lanes and cause panic, if you are driving. Shift to Public Transport is the worldwide trend. Please note, TAKING your car is the easiest option, but think of the consequences - Traffic Jam, Fuel cost and most of all Environment Damage. Lets start to do GOOD to ourselves, our City and Our Mother Earth. I know it is little inconvenient but we have to lead by example. RK
