Thats what the chief minister of Maharashtra is appealing to the citizens of mainly Bombay.
There would be SRK, AB Sr. and Priyanka Chopra joining the CM in that endeavour.
Is it possible? Is it practical? I doubt.
There are 3-4 million people already take the local trains everyday and its pathetic the way people commute in them.
The buses are no better.
The Metro which is still in the planning stages is going to take another 2-3 decades to be functional.
If you look at the scenario today, most offices are located in the town side even today and most people working in them live in far away suburbs. These people have no choice but to take publica transport (the local train)
The government is finding it difficult to tackle the people in the towns and close by suburbs as they have cars and the prefer driving them to office than waiting for third class public transport.
So Mr. CM if you want people to use public transport, you need to first make the quality beter, and of greater frequency and match the comfort a car drive offers. Only then people might consider public transport. Other wise na matter how many surcharges you implement. People may eat one meal less but would continue using their own transport as if they are late in office, they lose a day's pay which has huge repurcations in their lives.
Please re think your strategy sir.
08/23/07 @ 06:44