Effective Ways To Tackle Indian Traffic: US Transport Export, Janette

India has second largest road network majorly covered by the National Highways. Indian roads with their commuters are posing a big challeng...

India has second largest road network majorly covered by the National Highways. Indian roads with their commuters are posing a big challenge to the Government. Wishing for a world-class road system is a Euphoria. Wanting to have a reasonable well-maintained road network can be achieved collectively.

India's Traffic

US's New York's Ex-Transportation Commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan, has visited India recently. She was associated with maintaining bicycle and pedestrian friendly roads in New York. She is very well reputed as 'One of the World's Foremost Sustainable Transport Leader'. In her latest visit, she spoke to The Hindu.

Janette's opinions and methods on making our busy chaotic Indian Streets commuter friendly is what the article is all about. Talking about the usage of Indian roads she opined that, Roads are not to be limited to Vehicular traffic. They are the assets of a City. Limiting them only to roads is not feasible. Using roads for other special transport facilities is more important.

Road Network improvised

Transit option to reduce the vehicular number is what she recommends. Taking the example of the Indian City Pune, she elaborates us the solution. Being the city with the highest number of two-wheelers, it is often crowded. "New York city uses roads as rails for busses". So the bus usage is increased. "We have to be more effective and efficient with the streets we have".

Collecting data on the ground level requirements of the people using the streets helps us bring massive needed changes on the roads. Interviewing the locals, inquiring with the local vendors and querying with the common commuters will help to easily address the cause.

Offenders and Accidents

The lawlessness people show can also be curbed with a system. Having immense data of the land and making apt timely fixes, can do wonders. It all depends on how effectively things are implemented. Clearing out the nuances will get about safety, security and disciple to their course. Punishing the offenders will follow. Street management is what any city can achieve with analysis and action.

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