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in achieving is that now the taxis
are utilized in a more efficient and “Technology cannot
productive manner, and since the
consumers find them convenient, be regulated on a
they are also willing to shift from real-time basis. It will
private mobility to shared mobility. always be ahead of
So technology has really played a big the regulations. But
game here.
Technology cannot be regulated then, the government
on a real-time basis. It will always be is looking at creating
ahead of the regulations. But then, a liberal regulation,
the government is looking at creating where some kind
a liberal regulation, where some kind of licensing regime
of licensing regime would be required
for the aggregators. However, it will would be required for
be to facilitate safe and secure public the aggregators”.
mobility transport solutions for the
citizens and to ensure that at the same
time, citizens are not fleeced. The fares Normally the market moves
and other issues also need to be taken much faster than the
care of. government when it comes
You have been a part of our to different technologies and
knowledge conferences and you solutions… What pace is the
have seen that the technologies Ministry of Road Transport &
and solutions of the world are Highways keeping with the
exhibited at the stalls at the twin market at large?
shows here. How important do We understand that technology
you find such shows to be and moves much faster and the
what do you expect from them? regulations do take time. Therefore,
Technology meets practical in the Motor Vehicle Amendment
implementation at these kind of Bill we have given a provision that
seminars. These forums are very if there are any innovative solutions
important from the perspective of and if those innovative solutions
exchange and flow of knowledge need to be promoted, then the
to the practical side and I must existing provisions of the statute
congratulate TrafficInfraTech in may be waived for them. But it is
organising this show. We have seen always going to be subject to certain
a lot of new things and also that conditions and the topmost is that
there is a lot of progressive approach road safety cannot be affected and
in transport and in mobility reforms. the passengers’ security and safety
So that’s good. All the stakeholders cannot be compromised with. These
are looking forward, and probably are certain basic tenets which need to
accepting to move towards, a domain be complied with. Otherwise, these
of efficient and productive mobility kind of provisions would always be
as a solution instead of looking at useful in promoting technologies.
a vehicle for just transporting. That So the government is always for
is very important and these kind anything that promotes efficiency if
of seminars, and particularly the it sees productivity, cost and other
inaugural seminar that I attended, economic solutions in that.
have really helped in that. Vidyottama Sharma

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