A 10-point plan!

A 10-point plan!
The Times of India

A room full of views, opinions and threshed out problems, electrifying brain-stormings and a charged up atmosphere. One man, M R Sreenivasa Murthy, calmly spelt out an agenda which contained implementable solutions.

Small-term plans

• Resurfacing of roads: The quality of roads whether in BCC or CMC limits can be improved by taking up maybe 500 kms in a fixed time-frame.
• Restrict parking: Should commuters travel by private transport, their entry should be restricted on all arterial roads. At places/roads where parking had to be allowed, the facility should be charged.
• Synchronise signals: With the help of organisations like BEL, traffic signals could be synchronised. This will facilitate easing at least 40 per cent vehicular movement.
• Reduce right turns
• Enforce marked lanes: Whether it is a lane for buses or trucks, enforce lane discipline.

Medium-term plans
• Widen roads to create a grid pattern: Only those roads where vehicular patterns would increase, should be included in road widening.
• Alternative routes: Create alternate routes of approach for a particular destination.
• Shift bus stations: A lot of buses which need not necessarily ply and halt in the city, need to be removed.
• Cover drains: If drains in the city are covered, it will increase footpath space.