Bharatiya Janata party member Tejasvi surya addressed an open letter to karnataka Chief minister Siddaramaiah pleading with the state to permit carpooling to relieve Bengaluru's traffic. The karnataka government banned carpooling services on saturday and threatened to penalise anyone who did so with a fine of up to 10,000.
In his letter, surya stated that the city of Bengaluru's present public transport system is unable to accommodate its population. He also reaffirmed that carpooling could be the answer to reducing the number of automobiles on the road.
In terms of the city's public transport, the number of buses run by the BMTC has risen from the previous few years' level of 4,500 to around 6,763. To satisfy the needs of Bengaluru, which has a population of roughly 1.10 crore, the fleet data-size is insufficient. According to estimates, the city needs about 6,000 more buses of various data-sizes.
Given the circumstances, ride-sharing and carpooling are acceptable and urgent treatments to somewhat alleviate the mobility issue. It is especially appropriate for IT workers going to the same IT Park or neighbourhood and returning to the same neighbourhood after work. Three to four people carpool to the same company, location, or IT park using ride-hailing applications like BlaBla Car, Quickride, Zoom, Rideshare, and others, he continued.
Surya also emphasised the need for regular updates to the Motor cars Act, labelling the existing version as "outdated" and prohibiting the use of whiteboard cars for business commutes.
In his letter, surya stated that the city of Bengaluru's present public transport system is unable to accommodate its population. He also reaffirmed that carpooling could be the answer to reducing the number of automobiles on the road.
In terms of the city's public transport, the number of buses run by the BMTC has risen from the previous few years' level of 4,500 to around 6,763. To satisfy the needs of Bengaluru, which has a population of roughly 1.10 crore, the fleet data-size is insufficient. According to estimates, the city needs about 6,000 more buses of various data-sizes.
Given the circumstances, ride-sharing and carpooling are acceptable and urgent treatments to somewhat alleviate the mobility issue. It is especially appropriate for IT workers going to the same IT Park or neighbourhood and returning to the same neighbourhood after work. Three to four people carpool to the same company, location, or IT park using ride-hailing applications like BlaBla Car, Quickride, Zoom, Rideshare, and others, he continued.
Surya also emphasised the need for regular updates to the Motor cars Act, labelling the existing version as "outdated" and prohibiting the use of whiteboard cars for business commutes.
