A dying corporation
A dying corporation
Sir,
The latest attempt to enforce BMTC bus use among school children hints at the realization of the government that with an upcoming Metro Rail and other transportation methods, the BMTC is going to see a downswing in its fortunes.The photo on Page 2(DH, Jul 2nd, 2005) shows that our pavements haven’t been designed for school children let alone others to walk upon. Can the traffic police do something about that? Like increasing pavement area and creating pavements on roads lacking them? Can they ensure that pedestrian crossings are safe? BMTC buses are also to blame for traffic jams! I have seen several traffic policemen mute witnesses to buses blatantly flouting traffic rules, as they take turns from wrong lanes, stop in the middle of roads away from bus stops, jump signal lights. A few months earlier a BMTC bus carrying schoolchildren met with an accident near the GPO[see DH Report, The Hindu report]. What will the police do ahead of time to ensure such incidents don’t happen? Can they post 10-15 policemen per school forever?It is time they got back to the drawing board and studied the situation in a broader perspective.
Sunil Pichamuthu
posted by Sunil Pichamuthu @ 11:03 PM
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