Re: Mumbai Traffic Quote:
Originally Posted by ghodlur Beg to differ on this, any number of cabs/autos added in the past and in the future will never benefit the customers. More the no added, more powerful will the auto/cab union will be and more equipped to hold the city and customers to ransom at their will. |
I don't understand how increase in number of cabs makes the union more powerful. It will increase the number, but how will it make them more powerful.
Assuming there are 100 autos and they strike or if there are 200 autos and they strike - what's the difference? Quote:
Originally Posted by ghodlur I dont recollect when have the auto/cab fares been brought down due to public pressure? Every quarter there is a protest to hike the fares. |
How will increasing number of cabs have any effect good or bad on this? Quote:
Originally Posted by ghodlur I believe the no of buses should be more than doubles and the no of autos/cabs should be halved from the present nos. |
Why not have same kind of restrictions on personal vehicles also. Increase number of buses and have restrictions on number of new cars which can be sold every month. Quote:
Originally Posted by ghodlur
Any auto/cab more than 8-10 yrs old should bebanned from plying on the Mumbai roads. They do more envoirnmental/health damage than help the citizens of Mumbai. |
Why not also ban autos/cabs more than 8-10 years old? That will also help with the environment.
I think the basic thing is this.
- People with cars don't want to travel by public transport.
- People without cars either take public transport or cabs/autos
- People with cars feel if no of cabs/autos are lesser and public transport is more, people without cars will lean towards taking public transport over taxis/autos
- This will decrease traffic/pollution etc
- So car owner is benefited without sacrificing anything himself.
We saw similar outrage when the Nano was first announced. People wanted it to be banned because it could lead to overcrowding/pollution etc. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jignesh The problem we have not of shortage of Auto's & Taxi's. The real issue is their preference to go only on preferred routes or their refusal to ply on short routes. |
Increase no of cabs should help with this. Assume 20 people want to travel by taxi every day. And there are 10 taxis and each one does only 1 fare per day. Then taxis get to reject 10 fares based on routes and still get 1 fare per day. If there are 20 taxis instead if 10 fares are rejected, 10 cabs will go without a fare through the day. If there are 40 taxis, they will be fighting amongst themselves for each and every fare. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jignesh How many times seen a Auto taking left or right turn with proper indicator or signals? Infact in most of the auto's the Brake indicator (Red-light) is also not functioning. |
I have seen similar & other issues with personal vehicles also. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jignesh
Also hope you know that offical fines for offences like jumping the red signal are half of the fines set for private vehicles. |
Citation needed.
Last edited by carboy : 24th September 2012 at 19:28.
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