conjestion charges in mumbai

gigy · 17th July 2007, 11:49

hi all,
heard there is plans of putting in conjestion charges to use mumbai roads on already taxed mumbaikars. is this true? whats the deal/ are lpg and cng users spared from this as in foreign countries?
me lpg user

hope i posted in right place

nitrous · 17th July 2007, 11:56

Yes. Yes. Yes!
Bring this to chennai!
I don't mind paying for using less-congested roads.

madan80 · 17th July 2007, 11:59

i agree - they should have a congestion charge from Guindy to spencers to music academy to annanagar.

Revvhead · 17th July 2007, 12:27

a- rumours

b - before one needless celebrates, in any reasonable scenario, congestion charges would be levied where there is a public transport system that can take care of the people who would be expected to get off the roads due said congestion charge.

if you seriously thing the cahre will de-congest your roads by magic you are seriously mistaken. all that will happen is that you will pay the congestion charge and deal with the same or greater amount traffic

in very much the same way you would pay for less congested roads, so would everyone else if they are given no COMFORTABLE efficient alternative

Rtech · 17th July 2007, 12:32

So they want the motorist to pay because the BMC/Govt. doesn't have the guts to clear the streets of hawkers, jaywalkers, slums and illegal shops & temples etc that actually cause the congestion in the first place!

Private car owners are simply easy prey for them.

hvkumar · 17th July 2007, 12:40

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Originally Posted by Rtech

So they want the motorist to pay because the BMC/Govt. doesn't have the guts to clear the streets of hawkers, jaywalkers, slums and illegal shops & temples etc that actually cause the congestion in the first place!

Private car owners are simply easy pray for them.

Well said - yes, that is the only reason - raise more money, no one is bothered about congestion. Anyone who drives around in South Mumbai will know that there is hardly any congestion in this part, except the famous Peddar Road where flyover plans are being systematically stymied by retired singers.

The real problem lies in the suburbs where congestion is terrible, and not in South MUmbai.

Just to give you an example, do you know that to drink in Bombay you need a permit from BMC, the corporation? This fee adds to the corporation's coffers and creates new opportunities for corruption for their officers.

17th July 2007, 11:49	#1
gigy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 1,321 Thanked: 47 Times	conjestion charges in mumbai hi all, heard there is plans of putting in conjestion charges to use mumbai roads on already taxed mumbaikars. is this true? whats the deal/ are lpg and cng users spared from this as in foreign countries? me lpg user hope i posted in right place
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Yes. Yes. Yes! Bring this to chennai! I don't mind paying for using less-congested roads.
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madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	i agree - they should have a congestion charge from Guindy to spencers to music academy to annanagar.
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17th July 2007, 12:27	#4
Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 450 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	a- rumours b - before one needless celebrates, in any reasonable scenario, congestion charges would be levied where there is a public transport system that can take care of the people who would be expected to get off the roads due said congestion charge. if you seriously thing the cahre will de-congest your roads by magic you are seriously mistaken. all that will happen is that you will pay the congestion charge and deal with the same or greater amount traffic in very much the same way you would pay for less congested roads, so would everyone else if they are given no COMFORTABLE efficient alternative
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Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	So they want the motorist to pay because the BMC/Govt. doesn't have the guts to clear the streets of hawkers, jaywalkers, slums and illegal shops & temples etc that actually cause the congestion in the first place! Private car owners are simply easy prey for them. Last edited by Rtech : 17th July 2007 at 12:41.
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