Karnataka government bans carpooling
Taxi owners had complained about loss in their business
MP Tejasvi Surya urges revocation of the ban
The Karnataka government’s decision to ban carpooling in Bengaluru has not gone down too well with Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South MP.
He has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to reconsider the order.
Here are excerpts from his letter.
The average vehicular speed during peak hours is 15 kmph. The same on the Outer Ring Road, which supports a majority of the city’s IT parks and offices, is 4 kmph. In all, the usage of vehicles costs a loss of $1 billion in traffic jams from man-hours lost in commute and its related psychological impact.
However, the ban on such carpooling services, citing rules of the Transport Department, is detrimental to the interests of the city and will only make the traffic congestion worse. The ban on carpooling will add more vehicles to the road. Each of those carpooling persons will choose to commute with their own vehicle to work rather than using an unreliable and overcrowded bus service, cabs, autos or an incomplete metro network.
-Tejasvi Surya
Carpooling can get private vehicles off the road & bring ease during peak hour commute.
Vehicular population has increased by 6,000% since 1990, making Bengaluru, a city with highest vehicle density that commutes at 15kmph.
A ban on car-pooling only encourages congestion, the… pic.twitter.com/R2e3ja76zS
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) October 1, 2023
Though he has petitioned the chief minister to revoke the order, the State Travellers’ Association is a worried lot.
Speaking to NewsFirst Prime Radhakrishna Holla, President, said, “The practice of using private vehicles for transportation has come into effect. Private owners charge fees as they drop people in their private vehicles. If they do it free of cost, there are no issues, but as per law, they can’t be earning from it.”
The taxi owners also bat for an even-playing field.
The president noted further, “We have obtained licences, got insurances done. That being the case, why should private taxis run commercially? If not, let there be an even playing field for all. We too will be treated like private players. Depreciation value for our vehicles will come down.”
Bengaluru has etched a name for itself on the global map for its IT prowess, weather, startups, among many other things. However, when it comes to its transport handling capacity, the city scores mediocrely.
It is high time some rules were brought in to ensure mutual interests are honoured and at the same time, the traffic woes are controlled.
Karnataka government bans carpooling
Taxi owners had complained about loss in their business
MP Tejasvi Surya urges revocation of the ban
The Karnataka government’s decision to ban carpooling in Bengaluru has not gone down too well with Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South MP.
He has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to reconsider the order.
Here are excerpts from his letter.
The average vehicular speed during peak hours is 15 kmph. The same on the Outer Ring Road, which supports a majority of the city’s IT parks and offices, is 4 kmph. In all, the usage of vehicles costs a loss of $1 billion in traffic jams from man-hours lost in commute and its related psychological impact.
However, the ban on such carpooling services, citing rules of the Transport Department, is detrimental to the interests of the city and will only make the traffic congestion worse. The ban on carpooling will add more vehicles to the road. Each of those carpooling persons will choose to commute with their own vehicle to work rather than using an unreliable and overcrowded bus service, cabs, autos or an incomplete metro network.
-Tejasvi Surya
Carpooling can get private vehicles off the road & bring ease during peak hour commute.
Vehicular population has increased by 6,000% since 1990, making Bengaluru, a city with highest vehicle density that commutes at 15kmph.
A ban on car-pooling only encourages congestion, the… pic.twitter.com/R2e3ja76zS
— Tejasvi Surya (@Tejasvi_Surya) October 1, 2023
Though he has petitioned the chief minister to revoke the order, the State Travellers’ Association is a worried lot.
Speaking to NewsFirst Prime Radhakrishna Holla, President, said, “The practice of using private vehicles for transportation has come into effect. Private owners charge fees as they drop people in their private vehicles. If they do it free of cost, there are no issues, but as per law, they can’t be earning from it.”
The taxi owners also bat for an even-playing field.
The president noted further, “We have obtained licences, got insurances done. That being the case, why should private taxis run commercially? If not, let there be an even playing field for all. We too will be treated like private players. Depreciation value for our vehicles will come down.”
Bengaluru has etched a name for itself on the global map for its IT prowess, weather, startups, among many other things. However, when it comes to its transport handling capacity, the city scores mediocrely.
It is high time some rules were brought in to ensure mutual interests are honoured and at the same time, the traffic woes are controlled.
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