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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DELHI

PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DELHI. Presentation before Hon’ble Members of Committee on Petitions of Delhi Legislative Assembly by CHETNA ON 20 TH FEBRUARY, 2007. PUBLIC TRANSPORT. Overview Ground Realities Reasons for chaos Suggestions for improvements. Ground Realities. Congested roads

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DELHI

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  1. PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN DELHI Presentation before Hon’ble Members of Committee on Petitions of Delhi Legislative Assembly by CHETNA ON 20TH FEBRUARY, 2007

  2. PUBLIC TRANSPORT Overview • Ground Realities • Reasons for chaos • Suggestions for improvements E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  3. Ground Realities • Congested roads • Deficient and inefficient public transport • Fleecing of commuters • Mass traffic rules violations • Insufficient parking space • Unsafe roads • Poor connectivity within NCR E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  4. Congested Delhi Road • Annual Wastage of Fuel & Man hours • *Fuel: Rs. 24 Crores; • *Man Hours. Rs.1300 Crores • Increased Pollution * Each intersectionunder survey - total 20 such intersections E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  5. Why roads are congested? • Encroachment • Faulty placement of stops • Inoperative traffic signals • Heavy pressure on artillery roads • Unwanted gaps in roads • Faulty design of flyovers E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  6. PRIVATE VEHICLES ON ROADS On daily basis: • App. 12,000 cars & 12,000 scooters/bikes from Vasant Kunj itself • *App. 50,000 cars & 50,000 scooters/bikes from Dwarka itself *With Metro now Dwarka vehicles has been reduced to just half E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  7. WHY SO MANY PRIVATE VEHICLES ON ROADS? • Lack of Public Transport • Un-regulated Intermediate Public Transport • Lack of feeder transport between habitat and public transport stations E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  8. No of Diesel Busses on Road before phasing out. No. of CNG Busses after phasing out 10,000 6,000 Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  9. Public TransportPosition as on 31-10-06 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  10. Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  11. Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  12. Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  13. Public Transport • The Transport Department cannot ascertain how many busses are actually plying on these routes. Source : RTI E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  14. Public Transport • Metro Rail: • Breather for Dwarkites, Rohini, Shadhara, Trans-yamuna Areas and West Delhi. E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  15. Public Transport • Even the busses that have been taken off the Metro Routes have not been properly deployed; • Transport Department admitted before PGC in Jan 2006 that Permit holders do not ply on non profitable routes. E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  16. Intermediate Public Transport Modes: • Taxi • Auto Rickshaws • No of TSR’s to be converted into CNG Mode as per order dated 16-12-1997 of Hon’ble Supreme Court: 83,000 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  17. Intermediate Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  18. Intermediate Public Transport Operational Problems: • Failure in getting tamper proof meters installed • Unreasonable fares • Inefficient HELPLINE • Lack of Enforcement E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  19. Passengers to pay by meter • Tamper proof meter directed to be installed by Apex Court dated 06-12-2001 and High Court of Delhi on 09-01-2002 • Sub standard meters approved by the Director Legal Meteorology; • Easy to tamper and most of the time non-functional • Fleecing continues E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  20. Defective fare meters During 2006 • No. of inspections made on roads - 4902 • Fare meters found defective - 2341 • Fare meters found defective - 48% • *Reasons for defects – improper maintenance and upkeep by owners/drivers. *TheC W & M is not aware how many defective meters of each brand were found as many dealers have actually wound up and do not have any after sale service. • Source: RTI dated 18.1.2007 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  21. Intermediate Public Transport • Fare Revision: Feb 03 & July 03 • 2003: CNG- Rs. 12/- per Kg Pulses-Rs. 20/- to Rs. 25/- Kg • 2007: CNG-Rs. 19.20 per Kg; Pulses. Rs. 60/- to Rs. 70 Kg E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  22. HELPLINE • Help line introduced by Govt. of NCT of Delhi in Oct 2002 • Total Complaints outstanding- 71,141 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  23. Help Line- StatisticsOct 2002 to 30-04-04 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  24. Help Line- Statistics01-04-2005 to 15-02-06 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  25. Help Line- Statistics16-02--2006 to 31-10-2006 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  26. Intermediate Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  27. Public Transport - Legal Provisions • S. 56- Certificate of fitness of Transport Vehicle • S. 66 (1)- Necessity of Permit; • S.72- Grant of Stage Carriage permit • S.73,74- Contract Carriage Permits • S.77-79- Goods Carriage Permit; • S.84- General Conditions for all permits; • S.86- Cancellation and suspension of Permits by Transport Department E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  28. OFFENCES, PENALTIES & PROCEDURE- 1st & 2nd Offenses • S.177 - Violation of any Provision Rs.100-300 • S.180 - unauthorized driver Imprisonment for • three months/- Fine Rs.1000 or both • S.182 – Driving without License - imprisonment of three months or fine of Rs. 500 or both • S.183- Driving at excessive Speed- Rs.100 to 300 • S.184- Dangerous Driving- • 1st offence -6 months Imprisonment or Rs.1000/ fine or both, • 2nd offence with in 3 years- 6 months Imprisonment or Rs.1000 fine or both • S.185- Drunken Driving- • 1st- 6 months Imprisonment or Rs.2000 fine or both, • 2nd- If committed with in three years- 2 yrs Imprisonment or Rs.3000 fine or both • S.190- Using unsafe Vehicle- Fine up to 2,000, in case of accident - imprisonment of 3 months of fine up to Rs. 1000 or both • S.192- Using Vehicle without Registration- • 1st Fine- between Rs. 2000/- to Rs. 5000/-, • 2nd within one yr- Imprisonment or fine from Rs. 5000/- to 10,000/- or both E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  29. Traffic Rules Violations • Plying overloaded heavy goods vehicles • Fatal accidents on roads and prosecutions E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  30. Public Transport -Social Audit • Every day nearly 80,000 trucks enter/pass through Delhi and almost 80% are overloaded. (Source: Bhure Lal Committee affidavit in Supreme Court) • Heavy Goods Vehicles challaned for overloading: • April 02 –Jan 03 : 3,703 (10 months) • April 03 to May 04 : 6,636 (14 months) • April 04 to March 05 : 2,656 • April 05 to March 06 : 704 * GNCT looses Rs. 1,267 crores annually on account of non enforcement of overloading of trucks only excluding damage to roads, accidents & Pollution, loss of life & property. Source-RTI E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  31. Public TransportAction Taken-Fatal Accidents- Traffic Police- Recommendations1st April 2002 to 15-12-2006 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  32. Public Transport- Social Audit E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  33. Public TransportAction Taken-Transport Department E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  34. Parking Facilities • Insufficient parking space • High parking charges • Parking mafia in operation • Violation of building bye-laws by commercial builders E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  35. Parking Facilities • Both NDMC and MCD have denied on record the existence of parking mafia in Connaught Place/Circus, Vasant Vihar, Green Park, Haus Khas, Safdar Jang Development Area. • Source: Replies under RTI E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  36. Parking spaces- Social Audit • Amount collected on parking charges during the period from 2004 to Dec. 2006 -- Rs. 130.07 Crores • Amount spent for development of parking sites -- NIL • Source: RTI dated 22.1.2007 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  37. Road Safety • Pedestrians • Cyclists • Accessibility E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  38. Public Transport • NCR Connectivity: • A Big Question mark? E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  39. Public Transport E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  40. Suggestions - Public Transport • Enforce Law to ensure busses ply only on sanctioned routes; • Introduce point to point premium bus service; • Interlink bus routes with Metro; • Enforce the time table for all busses. E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  41. Suggestions-Intermediate Public Transport • Enforce Law to ensure no meter tampering • Ensure meters approved are only sold in Market; • Allow shared Taxi/TSR service & fix the routes; • Enforce permit conditions to eliminate finance cartel; • Allot the TSR’S to genuine drivers-17065 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  42. Suggestions- Law Enforcement • Appoint single authority to deal with all kinds of permit condition violations • Cancel Permit u/s 86 of M V Act • Award stringent punishment by amending the law in accident cases; • Impose Heavy Fines. E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  43. Suggestions- Parking spaces • Development of more parking sites, • Withdrawal of NOC by Traffic Police to allotee of Parking by MCD if, found violating the terms and conditions including overcharging, • Commercial builders to develop parking space for the building compulsorily. E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  44. Suggestions- Awareness & Training • Creating awareness amongst commuters to follow traffic rules • Giving training to public and intermediate public transport drivers to strictly follow traffic rules • To hold regular inspection and awareness camps in various parts E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

  45. Thank You.CHETNA (REGD.)A-417, SOM DUTT CHAMBERS-I,5, BHIKAIJI CAMA PLACE,NEW DELHI 110066 E mail- chetna_regd@rediffmail.com, Cell. 9810514696

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