New Delhi, Sep 15 (Agency) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday called for professionally managed public transport system.Addressing ‘INSIGHT 2022’: International Conference on Sustainable and Innovative Finance for Green and Healthy Transportation, he said capital investment is not an issue if there is a correct model to implement. He said efforts should be made to discourage use of personal vehicles. Appreciating the London transport model, the minister said people want more comfort in less rate.
He proposed use of card or QR code based entry-exit system in place of physical ticket system in the buses to prevent losses to the bus corporations and promote ease of travelling. He emphasized that with coming of electric buses there will be reduction in pollution and also the country will be able to reduce import of diesel and crude oil. “We are trying to make automobile industry of 15 lakh crore as this is the industry which has maximum employment potential generating 4 crore jobs in the country,” he said.