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Odd-even shows Delhi can match Singapore: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IBNS): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said Delhi has proved it can match Singapore in discipline and systems, as the national capital ended a two-week traffic trial of odd-even formula.
"Lots of people talk about how great the system is in Singapore, elsewhere... but odd-even proved the same can be done here," Kejriwal told media.
He said the pollution level indeed went down and traffic congestion has also decreased in the city.
"Pollution did go down, yes... but there was also less traffic congestion. If you spent four hours on the roads, you could now do the same distance in two hours. Two hours added to your life and the irritation gone. There is a sense of peace in Delhi," Kejriwal said.
This comes after the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the odd-even traffic experiment for Delhi will not be cancelled.
Chief Justice of India TS Thakur had declared, "People are dying of pollution. The government is taking steps to control pollution. Everyone must cooperate."
The top court had rejected the appeal of a lawyer, who asked that the odd-even run be aborted.
The Chief Justice had pointed out that top judges including him have been car-pooling to work to participate in the fortnight-long trial, in which cars with license plates ending in even numbers can be used on even-numbered dates and odd-numbered cars are allowed on other dates. The trial, which began on January 1, ended on Friday.
Kejriwal has said the experiment to combat the toxic smog in the capital will not be extended for now. His government wants time to assess the impact of the odd-even experiment on air quality.
The Delhi High Court earlier this week said it would not cut short the trial.
Critics of the odd-even policy say while the rule restricting the number of cars are putting commuters in a great difficulty, the air quality in the city has not shown any major improvement.
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