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Interview:
‘Public Transport

is the only solution’

T Krishna Prasad, Secretary, DGP –

Railways and Road Safety, Telangana
State tells Vidyottama Sharma that

integration of Public Transport is the

most important issue in mobility.
Replacing 20 cars with one bus, creating

a BRTS system to carry passengers
alighting from Metros and providing

proper last mile connectivity are issues

that need serious looking into, he says.

A subject that has been very close to your heart is Public
Transport vs Personal Transport. Do you really think that
personal transport will gradually fade away?
If you look at the demographics and rural vs urban divide
in India, it is clear that India is migrating more towards urban
towns and cities. It is estimated that one-third of the population
is already in the towns. We have the same old cities and same
old streets but the population gets added twice, four times,
eight times. So, the challenges are: how do you make these
people move within the same carriageway? The solution is
very simple and straight – it is the Public Transport. We have
choked our cities already with personal vehicles. We cannot go
on like this forever. We need to do more on a policy basis.
We have to think how do we now get more people on to
the public transport and keep our roads cleaner and
environment friendly, have a carbon credit for
ourselves, and basically give a healthy travel
experience for the people?

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