- I am sure the global community must be aware of the challenges encountered by the citizens of the modern-day world calling some of the most congested cities their home. As we are aware, the monumental developments that have happened in the last few decades are on the back of significant improvements in the economic standards brought about by the epochal innovations/inventions/initiatives driven by cutting-edge technologies. The moot point to ponder over here is whether the governments across the world have been successful in ensuring the infrastructural necessities are provided in commensurate with the growth witnessed all around. Most importantly, whether public transportation has lived up to expectations. Let’s dwelve deep.
PC: ET Edge Insights
- The unequivocal answer must be an emphatic no. Of course, some of the most developed nations must have established a robust public transportation system catering to the needs of the people in an admirable manner. However, none of the renowned metropolitan cities can boast about having in place a smooth traffic flow with the ever-increasing volumes of vehicles. Traffic snarls, bottlenecks, gridlocks, and crawling movements have become a matter of daily routine around the world. And India is no exception to this most visible bane of present-day bustling cities, having grown exponentially courtesy of unimaginable economic prospects ushering in incredible amenities for the benefit of patrons ready to embrace the same with open arms.
PC: OdishaBytes
- Many Indian metropolitan cities are crying for a satisfactory public transport system and less pain while commuting on the choked roads dotted with potholes, craters, and a severe lack of lane discipline. The frustration, irritation, pressure, stress, and rage while commuting on non-existent motorable roads for commuters have reached boiling/tipping points is stating the obvious. Little wonder the road rage incidents leading to fisticuffs/skirmishes/fights among the commuters are showing an alarming rise. The quality of life in metro cities like Bengaluru for the commuters has been anything but satisfactory vis-à-vis commuting for work, chores, or leisure. Every stratum of society is feeling the heat, including the students who are made to stay on the roads for hours.
PC: CNN
- As reported in newspapers, people travelling out of the city, heading towards the airport to catch a flight, are forced to leave their homes 4 to 5 hours before the scheduled departure, which is astonishing as well as extremely worrying, to say the least. The reason is the slow, crawling traffic taking hours to move a few kilometers. It is insane to even think about leaving 4-5 hours early to reach the airport because of the fear of missing the flight, since the traffic snarls effectively ensure we are always stressed every minute of the commute. The flight time itself may be less than an hour. Where are we headed? If this situation continues, just imagine the amount of stress and pressure being experienced by the city dwellers. Health and overall well-being will go for a toss.
