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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:
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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Extract :
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
www.HemenParekh.ai / 20
Nov 2024
