The Delhi government is mulling introducing ‘smart comfort taxis’ in the national capital that will not only be eco-friendly but also a cheaper alternative to auto rickshaws.
“We are working on providing an alternative to auto rickshaws which is not only eco-friendly but also likely to be cheaper to avoid burning a hole in people’s pockets. The idea is being considered to address the problem of last mile connectivity in Delhi,” Delhi Tourism Minister Gopal Rai said here today.
Participating in a seminar on “Smart mobility in Delhi and Technology Convergence in Smart Transportation”, Rai said, “Despite metro being a saviour and efforts being made to make public bus transport system smooth, the major hurdle is the lack of last mile connectivity which forces Delhi residents to ply their private vehicles on road.” The minister said that a proposal of introducing ‘common mobility card’ that will work in all modes of public transport is also being actively considered.
“DTC is in process of introducing 2,000 buses including 1,380 low far buses, 500 midi buses and 300 luxury buses which will be dedicated for travel between Delhi and NCR,” he said.
Claiming that the Delhi Transport department has found during a review that the work in public transport sector in the national capital has been in a deadlock post Commonwealth Games in 2010, Rai said that the AAP government is working towards making Delhi “congestion and pollution free”.
He added that a task force will be developed after the conference which will work towards improving the city’s public transport system.
