In other words, instead of such acts of rampant populism, there is a case for big ticket reform in the public transport system, not just in Delhi but around the country, particularly in its overpopulated metros. Affordability is important, but that doesn’t always mean free transport. Experts believe that making travel free is invariably going to come at the cost of quality. To ensure viability, the government can think of congestion pricing as a way of subsidising public transport. But at the end of the day, the economics of public transport will be thrown into the dustbin as money for this subsidy has to come from the taxpayers’ pockets.

Source: dna June 04, 2019 01:30 UTC