The whole country is keeping its eyes on Delhi as the city has implemented the Odd-Even Formula for the first fifteen days of the year, and everyone wants to know whether it is a success or a failure. Monday was the day when the real test took place as everyone was ready to go to their workplaces or colleges. Nearly 5500 extra buses have been brought on road to counter traffic problems and metro is also supposed to carry 32 lakh passengers instead of 26 lakh daily.
The city’s reaction to this rule was quite good, as they were getting less traffic on the roads and the drive was really smooth as well as time-saving.
Netizens also took twitter to share their experiences, happiness or problems that they faced on account of the new rule. However, a photo which was shared on twitter started a new controversy as it showed messy situation of the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station which was buzzing with huge crowd and it provided the critics of Delhi government with ample ammunition to attack them.
However, later on it was discovered that the photo is an old one and it was published in Hindustan Times and the newspaper itself tweeted about it.
Image Source: HT
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This picture was taken on October 22, 2014. It has no connection to the #OddEven scheme https://t.co/soDDlySBg5
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) January 4, 2016
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Heavy rush at Delhi's Rajiv Chowk Metro Station on the eve of Diwali. (Photo: Sunil Saxena/Hindustan Times) #ht pic.twitter.com/2kwKF0r2CY
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) October 22, 2014
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Reports from metro at Rajiv Chowk not encouraging.Overcrowding leading to some chaos.Public transport still not ready for odd/even it seems.
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 4, 2016
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Situation at Rajiv Chowk metro is no indication that #EvenOddPlan is bad. Just highlights need for infra back-up, enormous prep & follow-up.
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) January 4, 2016
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80 percent of the crowd in Rajiv chowk is made of people who went to take pictures of the crowd
— Priyanka Lahiri (@PriyankaLahiri_) January 4, 2016
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Adnan Sami, before and after boarding at Rajiv Chowk (New Delhi). #OddEvenFormula pic.twitter.com/qrDpQmRIRB
— Pranav Sapra (@pranavsapra) January 4, 2016
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Congi troll updating a pic of the crowd outside Rajiv chowk Metro station today: pic.twitter.com/kJnqQ6aE2f
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 4, 2016
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AAPtard: Bhakts posting fake pics of Rajiv Chowk! In real, people are enjoying and dancing all over. #OddEven pic.twitter.com/rz0i2GbbDh
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) January 4, 2016
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https://twitter.com/kitAnurag/status/683928225161035777
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Next -> people born on Odd days allowed at Rajiv Chowk on odd days only and people born on even days can come on even days 🙂
— Sir Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhaqat) January 4, 2016
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हद है फर्ज़ीवाड़े की. दिवाली की भीड़ की तस्वीर को आज की तस्वीर बताकर सोशल मीडिया पर फैलाया जा रहा है .#DelhiOddEven https://t.co/0t18CEv1Cy
— Ajit Anjum (@ajitanjum) January 4, 2016
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