Car Pooling

 

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The Indian government has started regulating carpooling as a commercial activity, imposing fines on carpoolers using private vehicles with white number plates for transportation.

 

This move contradicts the essence of carpooling, which is seen as a social initiative rather than a profit-making venture.

 

The government's draft guidelines limit daily rides to four, enforce a no-profit-no-loss model, and mandate trip declarations and KYC processes through mobile apps.

 

The aim is to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by promoting shared mobility but risks stifling the organic growth of carpooling.

 

My Take:

A. Realization ? Yes but Gradual and Grudgingly

In my previous blog, I highlighted the importance of shared mobility to decongest roads and reduce pollution levels. The current scenario of regulating carpooling as a commercial activity echoes the gradual acceptance of innovative transportation solutions by the government. The restrictions on the number of daily rides and the emphasis on a no-profit-no-loss model may hinder the natural evolution of the carpooling system. The government's approach seems more focused on control rather than fostering the growth of a sustainable and community-driven practice.

 

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POLLUTION SOLUTION , aka " PollSolv " .. ………………………………….. 30 Dec 2015

 

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It is said : Necessity is the Mother of Invention

Let us rephrase :  Essentiality is the Mother of Intervention

This is in response to Odd / Even driving rule being experimented in Delhi from Jan 1 2016

Equally applicable to any other city , threatened by vehicular emission pollution

This solution will be named : PollSolve

It will be in two parts , as follows :

#  VEHICLE BASED DEVICE

All vehicles (existing and future registrations) to be fitted with a GPS locator ( compulsory )

Each of this locator will carry Vehicle Number ( hard-coded )

A software in Delhi Transport Department , will then , be able to track in real time , movement of each vehicle ( 24*7 ) , on several computer screens

If a Odd numbered vehicle is travelling on Even date , it will show up as a RED colored dot on the screen and through linkage with RTO records ,an automatic alert will be issued to the mobile phone of the nearest Traffic Police to catch / stop that vehicle and take that vehicle, off the road !

The owner / driver can take it back after one week of grounding !

This technology is available , commercially and off - the - shelf

Should not take more than 6 months to implement

#  MOBILE BASED APP

Each citizen of Delhi will have to ( compulsorily ) download and install on his smart phone , an App called :  CarPool

He / she will enter following data in the App :

*   Name / Gender /  Aadhar Card No

*   Email Id / Mobile Number / Residence Address / Work-place Address

*   From / To ( in the morning ) / Starting Time of travel

*   From / To ( in the evening ) /  Starting Time of travel

*  If owning a vehicle , then :

    #  Vehicle type : 2 - 3 - 4 wheeler

    #  Fuel type     :  Petrol / Diesel / Electric

    #  Vehicle Capacity : 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 persons ( including driver )

    #  Vehicle Number :

    #  Vehicle Registration Date ( to compute " Age " of vehicle )

    #  Serial Number of GPS locator fitted on vehicle ( must be unique / Mfrr to take care )

    #  CarPool Number (Unique Serial No allotted by App) : To be entered after joining a Pool

CarPool App will not accept the data ,nor get activated ,until Mobile Owner also keeps " ON "

 

the GPS location feature built into the phone

With this data , software will analyze / display , a list containing names / contact info of other citizens ( matched gender-wise ) , travelling on same , approximate " route " and the nearest pick-up points , on Google Map

Citizens will then contact other vehicle-owners and form a CarPool

Then , they will enter their CarPool Number ( as mentioned above )

The software will reanalyze / redisplay the list if any entered data gets EDITED later

After compiling data about ONE BILLION actual cumulative travels undertaken by each type of vehicle ( 2-3-4 wheeler ) , BIG DATA ANALYTICS software , will carry out ,

*  Millions of permutations / combinations of " Car Pool Universes " possible

*  Using ( updated version of ) " Karmarkar's Algorithm " , figure out the optimum Car Pool Universe which minimizes the overall pollution level in Delhi

    

 *  Calculate for each citizen , the " LEAST POLLUTING ROUTE " based on data compiled from the " Optimum Universe " and  send " Car Pooling Recommendation " to each citizen thru CarPool app

     

   

This could be somewhat like " Travelling Salesman Problem " in Linear Programming ( - improved versions could be found in Fuzzy Logic / Neural Network / Artificial Intelligence )

{ " Big data has the potential to make a huge impact on Public Services in India, as it will streamline the decision-making " : Stephen Brobst , Global CTO , Teradata Corporation }

 

Another suggestion :

If ODD / EVEN rule provides for 50:50 probability and reduces the no of vehicles on roads by 50 % , use of an algorithm which picks only 25 % of the car numbers from the database of cars , using a  RANDOM NUMBER TABLE , will reduce the vehicles on road to 25% !

And nothing " arbitrary " about a computer selection , announced 24 hours earlier !

 

This will eliminate the incentive to rush and buy a second car with either odd or even number !

Given the prevalent START-UP wave in India, any number of Indian Start Up companies would be happy to take on this " Two Part " challenge and implement in 6 months . 

It is the least expensive / permanent / replicable solution , suitable for the entire World

All that is required is a POLITICAL WILL and some genuine cooperation between Shri Gopal Rai ( Delhi Govt ) and Shri Nitin Gadkari ( Central Govt )

It is time to offer to the World , an INDIAN ANSWER to vehicular pollution

 

 

Call to Action:

 

To the Indian government and regulatory authorities,

 

I urge a reevaluation of the current carpooling regulations.

 

Embrace a more flexible and supportive framework that empowers individuals to participate in sustainable practices like carpooling without unnecessary constraints.

 

Let's shift the focus from control to facilitation, encouraging innovation and community engagement in reducing traffic congestion and environmental impact through shared mobility initiatives.

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With regards,

 

Hemen Parekh

 

www.My-Teacher.in

 

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