Some ideas for Bangalore traffic

Recently Bangalore traffic police made a weird move to address traffic problem.
They announced Alternate day commute by own vehicle!
Odd vehicle numbers on odd days and even on even days.
Which means if your vehicle number ends with a odd number, you can take your vehicle out only on odd days!
Many ridiculed this move and bashed them.
I feel an idea is an idea but what made me to post here is the thought...can't we have better ideas than suggesting improve roads, extend roads etc.

Thought I will put some ideas and lets see if it inspires Bangalore traffic police to get more ideas or implement some of these thoughts.

All destinations will have many routes. but one route will always be choked because it might be the shortest.

* encourage car-pooling by ways of charging more when one goes alone or by ways of pushing cars without car-pool to go on a longer route.

* based on Bangalore traffic police idea, I got another idea: Alternate commute on busy routes. Means odd number vehicles one day and even one day. The unlucky day you go by a long route.
This will split the traffic in 2 directions and minimize the burden on one side.

* or split based on type of vehicle. Buses one route, autos one route.

* follow traffic lanes on bigger roads atleast. (auto lane, bus lane etc)

* Do not allow trucks on busy routes in office timings. Ask them to find other ways.

* Avoid big buses and introduce min buses.

* Re-position the bus stops to reduce traffic congestion.

* synchronize the traffic lights to make easier passage.

* Introduce a centralized traffic management systems to monitor and identify busy lines. (I guess they are doing something already, but not sure)

* provide parking complexes and close certain roads as no-motor zone.

* introduce bi-cycles and trolleys in no-motor zone for easy movement of people. (Pick a bi-cycle, commute in the area, park were you leave. make sure bi-cycles and trolleys not to be moved out of the no-motor zone to ensure they are not stolen)

* some of the bangalore buses have GPS and there are websites allow you to track the bus. But very few people utilize this. Reason its not reachable to aam janata. Bring-in more buses with GPS systems. Put electronic boards at stops which will display GPS data of buses in those routes. This helps one to plan their shopping and come on time for the bus.

* introduce cameras at signals and important points which will allow them to monitor traffic and also gives a strong signal to rude drivers that someone is watching and they need to be careful.

* allow flexible working times ex some start working at 8am, some at 9am, some at 10 am etc coordinated by someone.

* if cycling is to be encouraged, needs changing /shower rooms in offices etc. atleast the new corporates can definitely do this.

* provide dedicated bus/cycle lanes, publicize identified cycling routes etc

* discourage single user car usage, starting with the BIG BABUS, INCL MNC Staff

*Enforce all private travels to start from outside city. Let them figure out ways to take passengers outskirts using sumos or other mini buses

* no parking should be strictly enforced on busy roads at peak hours atleast.

* introduce times of commute like no autos between 9-10AM or something similar.

There might be some duplicates so please ignore them.
Lets see if anyone has better ideas.

Happy new year

First of all Wish you all a very happy new year.
I was away from blogging for sometime.
Ok after wishes generally people ask what is your new year resolution.
Let me jot down some of the important things I wish to do this year with respect to blogging.
Firstly I wish to be active blogger.
secondly I plan to start another blog dedicated to Unix.
I was using Unix from the day I know computers. From my college days to work.
Linux was the first one which I started with and Solaris was a dream OS to work on when I was in college. Luckily I got in Sun and working for Solaris team for the past 4 years.
Being part of Solaris team and having fair understanding about the unix world, I thought I will start a blog on Unix with focus on Solaris.
http://unixlessons.blogspot.com/
Lets see how it goes.