Game for a buggy ride? You can have one soon

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It would be a ride of a lifetime to visit Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Old Fort, Humayun’s Tomb and Hazrat Nizamuddin in a horse carriage if the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has its way. Reports suggest that the MCD has proposed to update its licensing scheme for animal-drawn carriages, allowing people to rent out their buggies to tourists. Delhiites are excited and welcome this initiative with gusto, but some also wonder how it may affect traffic in the capital and share other concerns.

Avers Harleen Singh Pawha, senior marketing executive, “What can be more fun, as a groom gets to sit on a buggy that too before his marriage? On a serious note, if this is levied, tourists would surely enjoy the unique experience. But I also feel that these buggy rides should be restricted for weekends or it would lead to unnecessary chaos on the roads.”
Agrees Sonia Sharma, professional, who asks, “Would it be heavy on tourists’ pocket? Also are these buggies meant for tourists only? I hope we are also able to hire them for a grand historical tour.”
Some feel that horse carriages should be a part of the capital like they are in other cities. Anant Verma, VP sales and marketing in a private firm, says, “Cites all over the world from New York, London, Paris have buggy rides in which couples, families can take a tour of the city or popular tourist destinations. Even in Kolkata, in areas like Maidan and Fort William, people take buggy rides and on Sundays there’s not a carriage available for hours due to the high demand.”
Well-being of animals, proper licensing are some issues that the MCD must keep in mind.
Concludes Heena Khanna, a public relations executive, “Something like this would only work if the MCD can guarantee that animals won’t be over worked. This initiative will hopefully reduce abuse of animals and would also give owners a legitimate source of income.”