The second phase of the fortnight-long odd-even scheme on Friday rolled out in Delhi with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealing to the people of the city to join hands and make the road-rationing plan a success.
Kejriwal and his party couldn’t have asked for a better start with an overwhelmingly positive response from Delhiites
People are delighted about empty roads even during peak hours
However, one also has to keep in mind that few vehicles were expected anyway for the first three days as it is a holiday on Friday for Ram Navami followed by the weekend.
The effect of the scheme will be felt on Monday as officer goers and school children step out to reach their destination
Cops were busy monitoring number plates with 500 Challans being issued in the first five hours
Interestingly, some people welcomed this initiative not because it’ll reduce the pollution levels, but because it’ll cut down on traffic
They were ofcourse the naysayers, who ridiculed the scheme
It’ll be criminal to miss the funny ones…
Left: Delhi before OddEven
Right: Delhi after #OddEven #OddEvenBegins cc: @ArvindKejriwal sir pic.twitter.com/jujTUNwyRC— चार लोग (@WoCharLog) April 15, 2016