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Para transit systems across the world catered to different segments of the population and have
been considered an informal means of transit. In a country with a billion population share About MindTEXT
autos, share taxis, maxi cabs etc has been moving people across short distances in an effective
manner. They have been found to be an efficient, accessible and safe transit system. Motorized Featured Articles
paratransit systems, such as Autos and Share Autos (India), Matatus (Kenya), Jeepneys
(Philippines), Dala- Dalas (Tanzania) etc provide cheap and flexible transport throughout the Opinions
cities and they can even ply on narrow roads, where no other form of transportation is viable.
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However the Government of India has been slow to recognize the para transit system as a Contact Us
part of the public transport system inspite of the mass mobility utilization. In fact the National
Urban Transport Policy (NUTP) of India mentions that:

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“Paratransit is normally expected to fulfill a need that neither public

transport nor personal vehicles are able to fulfill. They normally cater to a
category of occasional trips such as trips to airports or rail stations with
excessive baggage, or emergency trips that have to be undertaken
immediately and it is not possible to wait for public transport”.  

However the manner in which Para transit systems like Share autos work in India is larger and
greater in scope than that provided in the explanation. Share autos are a common site in cities
like Chennai, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot etc.

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1 Alwar, Rajasthan 3 wheeled share autos (Vikram) Run at around 7 notified

routes seating around 15
people

2 Jaipur, Rajasthan Minbuses and Vikram Share Operates in 36 routes

autos carrying 4.5 lakh passengers

3 Mumbai 3 wheeled autos Ordinary autos converted as

Metropolitan share autos
Region

4 Rajkot, Gujarat Autorikshaw taxis called as Around 6000 chakdas

Chakdas covering 4 lakh passenger
trips

5 Indore, Madhya Minbuses and vans, Tata Ace Around 500 minibuses and
Pradesh magic and Maruti Vans, LPG 550 mini vans, Vikram
Autos Share autos were banned

6 Lucknow, Uttar 3 wheeled shared autos Around 4000 autos

Pradesh (Vikram)

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1998. With the entry of Tata Magic and Mahindra Maxximo models plying as share auto, the
para transit system witnessed tremendous growth potential. Often, these transit systems runs
parallely to the public transport system like buses, train etc and has been instrumental in
feeding people to such modes, acting as an efficient feeder system. Civitas Urban Solutions
conducted a study for Chennai City Connect Foundation (CCCF) to understand and analyse the
share auto system in Chennai.

The Study found that Share autos were the second biggest transport provider in Chennai.
There were 25 share autos available for 10,000 Chennai residents with an average daily
collection of around Rs 2 Crore. This is 66 times more than the Mass Rapid Transit System
(MRTS) in Chennai inspite of confining its travel limits to around 5-6 kms. Share autos were
found to be more convenient, flexible and reliable mode of transport.

Table: Comparison of various transport modes in Chennai

Suburban Trains MRTS Share Autos

Passengers per 9.6 lakh 70,000 18.48 Lakhs (Avg)

Day

Table :Comparison of Public Transport buses and Share auto systems in Chennai

CATEGORY Metropolitan Transport Share Auto

Corporation Buses

FLEET 3,421 12,000

NUMBER OF 10,81,036 16,20,000

KILOMETERS RUN PER
DAY

THE AVERAGE PRICE OF 40 3lakhs*12000=360crores

THE TOTAL FLEET lakhs*3421=1368.4crores

FUEL EFFICENCY 4.39 23(Avg)

NUMBER OF TRIPS Around 44,000 Around 2,64,000

MADE PER DAY

NUMBER OF 57.90 Lakhs [Avg.] 18.48 Lakhs (Avg)

PASSENGERS CATERED
PER DAY

COLLECTION PER DAY Rs.1.39 crores to Rs.2.09

2.31 crores [Avg.]
crores per day.

With a large population of people relying on the para transit system, it is necessary for the
government to formally recognize them as a public transport mode. The case of Chennai points
to the need for a suitable policy changes shall be made to integrate and formalize them for the
benefit of the commuters. An integrated system with a revenue model will help in achieving a
sustainable transport system in India, which increase the mobility of people and thereby
improves the efficiency of India.

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