Carpooling- Apartment communities can help reduce pollution

Carpooling : Solution For Traffic Problem

Bangalore is one of the fast growing cities in India. Apartments in Bangalore are increasing day by day. It is not a new thing that Bangalore is congested with vehicles. There are number of ways to reduce traffic in Bangalore. But it needs co-operation and voluntary support. The decision is in your hand.

You may get frustrated with traffic signals and a big lines of vehicle in traffic signal and you are waiting in vehicle far behind. Let us take a small view to four wheelers in traffic signal. There will be more than 75 percentage of vehicle with only one member in the vehicle. Here comes the solution with carpooling.

What is carpooling?

Carpooling is also known as car-sharing. It is the sharing the car or hire vehicle for private shared journey. Carpooling leads to use one common car for three or more members who are going to same route on specific time. This helps to reduce usage of fuel in cars that are not used for ride and this helps the members in carpooling to reduce number of vehicle as well as fuel price.

In apartments Carpooling can be successfully implemented in apartments. It has proved big success in other cities which has implemented the same. Carpooling is simple and easy. You go for one the three methods for your carpooling

1. One member can use his/her car every day.
2. Each member can use their vehicle in rotational basis
3. Vehicle for rental basis with or without driver can be chosen.

The fare can be equally divided by members on daily or weekly basis. Find people in your apartment who travel daily from your apartment to your work place or location and begin and return time. Choose an appropriate time and method of pooling. You will sure enjoy your ride and save a good amount on fuel.

Role of Residents Association

Each apartment has an association for the welfare of residents. An association can play vital role in effective and successful carpooling. An association is not only for the welfare of residents in apartments but also can contribute more for the development of city. Here some tips for associations towards smooth and easy carpooling.

* Education and awareness: The first thing an association can do is educating and conducting awareness on the important of carpooling to residents in association. This will help more members to adopt carpooling in their daily life.

* Meeting and Discussion: Association can conduct meeting and discussion among members and residents of apartment on carpooling and other measures for saving fuels or reduce traffic.

* Collecting details: Association can collect the resident’s details of daily travel and route they use. This will help in grouping members traveling in same route into one category.

* Guidance and assistance: Provide guidance and assistance to residents for effective and successful carpooling.

* Organize vehicle on rental basis: Association of apartment can arrange vehicle for rental basis with or without driver and collect the fare equally from residents.

Role of Employers (Company)
There are number of companies which offer cab facilities to their employees to and from office and residents. But there are number of employees has their own vehicle and they use them. Company can suggest them on carpooling and benefits received from by pooling. Some companies have taken some promotional methods to employees for carpooling.

Carpooling not only helps the employees in saving on fuel but also companies in having more parking spaces. This is a growing trend in major metropolitan cities and soon will be popular in our Bangalore city.

What in case of people without car?

Carpooling not only means that members with only four wheeler or car can pool the vehicle but also people with other vehicle. You can consider two wheeler of your neighbor or any other vehicle for regular travel. You can use your two wheeler or in rotational wise. You can also consider one or more members in your apartment without vehicles. This is not only helpful them but also help you in reducing fuel price and make good saving for a month.

Secret of successful carpooling

Carpooling can be successful only if one and all people in an apartment work together. This not only saving your fuel price but also helps you to know each other. This helps to develop co-operation and mutual help. It will be one of your steps towards saving fuels and helping environment from reducing pollution.