Fresh mobility plan for Greater Kochi on cards
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KMTA takes a slew of decisions at maiden meeting
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KMTA takes a slew of decisions at maiden meeting
The first meeting of the Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA) held on Friday under the chairmanship of Minister for Transport A.K. Saseendran has decided to opt for a fresh Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for Greater Kochi area, rationalise bus routes, hasten work on the walkway-cum-non-motorised road corridor linking Ernakulam North and South railway stations and develop a common app to integrate different modes of public transport in the region.
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Many vehicles have fallen into disuse
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E-autos berthed at a metro station after patronage for them dipped in the wake of the pandemic.
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Many vehicles have fallen into disuse
The project to operate e-autorickshaws as feeder services from Kochi Metro stations has been dampened since Kochi Metro Rail Limited and Ernakulam District Autorickshaw Drivers’ Cooperative Society are on two pages on the issue.
Making matters worse, the pandemic threw a spanner in the operation of a dozen e-autos, which were mostly stationed in metro stations along MG Road. Sources in the society said that many of them had fallen into disuse during the past few months since the pandemic affected their patronage and they remained berthed at metro stations, following which their batteries had run out of power.
Smart parking, mobility plan revision among issues to be taken up by KMTA
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Crucial decisions to be taken at first Board meeting on January 22
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Crucial decisions to be taken at first Board meeting on January 22 The first board meeting of the Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority (KMTA), a body mandated with integrating different commuting modes and improving the quality of roads and allied infrastructure, is scheduled to be held on January 22.
Transport Minister A.K. Saseendran, who heads the body and senior officials of the Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) and related departments that are members of the body, are slated to attend the meeting online from Thiruvananthapuram while the others will most likely attend it from Kochi. The KMTA, which was constituted in November, is touted as the premier full-fledged metropolitan transport authority of its kind in India entrusted with ample powers to usher in qualitative improvement in the way people com
‘Time for Kochi to emulate London in managing private buses’
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Private bus operators can be brought under a single umbrella body for optimal results, says expert
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It has been suggested that a government agency monitor private bus operations by deciding their routes and trip timings.
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Private bus operators can be brought under a single umbrella body for optimal results, says expert
With Kochi having India’s first full-fledged Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA), it is in a position to emulate London and other progressive cities in ushering in an equitable and sustainable bus transport system, said O.P. Agarwal, who played a key role in preparing the tool kit and framing the National Urban Transport Policy.
‘KSRTC, private operators should imbibe technological changes’ The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and the private bus sector in the State should imbibe technological changes and improve their services, rather than feel threatened by the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2020 issued by the Centre, public transport experts say.
The new guidelines are in keeping with upgrading the quality of services. Based on the guidelines, State governments can formulate their own rules, considering the priorities of each State. The new rules are only regulatory in nature, aimed at ushering in accountability in the sector where online technology service providers (aggregators) provide services to commuters, says B.J. Antony, former Senior Deputy Transport Commissioner, who played a key role in formulating policies to integrate different modes of public transport in Kochi.