Rickshaws
We fully support a rickshaw free capital. But why blind our eyes to other parts of the country where too we do not need rickshaws as a means of transport. We urge that rickshaws be withdrawn as a means of transport from the whole country as it involves immense rigor to the pullers and makes them physically and financially incapable. Let's have alternative means of livelihood than pulling rickshaws. Needless to mention that all rickshaw pullers live in slums and all these slum dwellers are used by our political parties as means for all illegal activities like drug peddling, observing hartals, and name what have you. We should certainly put an end to all these.
Public/private mechanized transport systems are much more time efficient and less expensive. Hence roads should only be used by mechanized vehicles. Besides, metros, elevated express ways, mono rails, underground and on-the-ground shuttle railways are more efficient means of transporting commuters to save millions of productive working man-hours and stop road jams. Comfortable foot-paths are also equally important to cover short distances by walking; thus making it a healthy life style besides eliminating harmful emissions.
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