We shouldn’t fool ourselves that volunteers, however spirited, can seriously bring order to Bengaluru’s traffic. The idea is even less likely to work in the lawless streets of the NCR. Much more needs to be done in terms of traffic engineering and policing to improve flows and get drivers to follow rules.
Yet, any chance of improving the quality of urban life in India is lost without the participation of citizens. The example that traffic wardens set in Bengaluru is therefore to be celebrated.