Car free commute

I realized the other day when I had trouble starting my car that it has been more than 3 months since I stopped using my car for commuting to work and other errands. Fortunately, my office is just 2KM from my home which makes it pretty easy. I started commuting by BMTC buses and later on started cycling 3 days in the week on my latest and greatest acquisition. I make an additional trip for lunch using BMTC buses which has pretty good frequency of services on this route.

Cycling on the main road is a new experience and not so bad and this stretch is not so congested at this point of time though it is becoming worse by the day. I usually beat the rush hour by leaving before 8am and returning before 6pm. But it is a bit short for a good ride because it ends before you start especially if there are no buses blocking my way in the 3 bus stops on the way. But cycling is not that dangerous as I thought it to be - but it is a very subjective thing.

Even if you don't want to risk cycling, bus services seems to have improved a lot recently. There are plenty of new services including Air conditioned Volvo Vajra, Suvarna and the latest BIG-10 series of buses in addition to the normal services. You can easily catch one of these buses during any time of the day in 10-15 mintues.

If the auto rickshaw services were a bit descent, I could have easily got rid of my car. I also think it is worth moving near your work to avoid the long commutes which can be used in other productive ways. Especially, avoiding the frustration of driving across the city choking points every day.