All metros in India face a dearth of proper safe public transport system. Commuters have no choice but to take risks and avail cheapest, sub standard and highly unsafe mode of transport every day. Every day hundreds are killed in road, train accidents but yet complete overhaul of the system does not figure in any political or administrative agenda.

On one hand there is no decent public transport and on the other hand roads are getting choked with ever increasing number of two and four wheelers. The cities are getting highly polluted as a result too. In fact in big cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Mumbai out dated three wheeler autos still rule the roads. Why can’t our cities have affordable sleek bus services? How can even Indian metros dream of becoming Shangai or any other modern city?

There are some lifeline transport services like local trains and metros in some big cities. But they are so inadequate to carry large number of masses. The no of trains, carriage capacity, speed and frequency must go up to handle peak hour crowd. Local trains in Mumbai are packed with more than three times carriage capacity. Compartments are so full that people have to lean out of door. Often they hit poles and die instantly. How many more deaths will it take for an overhaul? Yet another election will be over soon but a daily commuter’s life and risks will remain unchanged.

Via Timesonline