Appropriate arrangements will also need to be made for delivery and service vehicles. Introduce the necessary legislation to enable congestion charging schemes, an area licensing system. An area licensing system would require all vehicles entering a designated area to display a licence or permit to do so. The availability of convenient and free or relatively cheap parking at the destination end of a journey is a major factor influencing whether people drive. The local authorities need to determine the location, availability and cost of parking and adopt a pricing policy that favoured parks in particular locations, e.g. parking in DTC bus depots and emphasize on Park and Ride concepts.
Parking restrictions require proper enforcement if they are to be effective.
Further, mass transportation must become more flexible, if a major shift from personal vehicles to occur. Flexibility of the mass transport system would reduce the use of personal vehicles for commuting. The additional benefits that may be expected include significantly reduced air pollution, road crowding, fuel consumption, and road safety. The key here is to recognize that potential transportation services are distinguishable by origin-destination pairs, time of day, comfort levels, and expected journey times. There is clearly an urgent need to augment the buses in Delhi, and introduce services which would persuade commuters to use public transportation instead of private vehicles.