Not possible to bring 2-wheelers under odd-even scheme: Kejri
April 20, 2016, New Delhi, DHNS
Two-wheelers cannot be brought under the purview of odd-even scheme as it will lead to “chaos and anarchy” on roads, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday.
He added that Metro and DTC buses are not prepared to take the “additional load” of people who stop using their two-wheelers, which can only be exempted after improving public transport.
“When we analysed the data from phase one of odd-even, we saw that the number of commuters in Metro and buses had increased by 0.7% and 5% only because people who left their cars went for carpooling. But around 40 lakh two-wheelers ply on roads daily and if we ask 20 lakh people to leave their vehicles on alternate days, there will be chaos and anarchy on roads. It can only be done after improving transport which will take two years,” he said.
Kejriwal was addressing a crowd at an event organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Earlier, during the discussion, the CSE had said the two-wheelers pollute more than private cars.
He added that Metro and DTC buses are not prepared to take the “additional load” of people who stop using their two-wheelers, which can only be exempted after improving public transport.
“When we analysed the data from phase one of odd-even, we saw that the number of commuters in Metro and buses had increased by 0.7% and 5% only because people who left their cars went for carpooling. But around 40 lakh two-wheelers ply on roads daily and if we ask 20 lakh people to leave their vehicles on alternate days, there will be chaos and anarchy on roads. It can only be done after improving transport which will take two years,” he said.
Kejriwal was addressing a crowd at an event organised by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
Earlier, during the discussion, the CSE had said the two-wheelers pollute more than private cars.
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