Today going through morning newspaper I came across a new but still not so new concept of carpooling which is catching up in metros of India. Finally urban Indians are waking up to do a bit to cut down carbon emissions. The results of their effort may not be visible as yet, but the trend is catching up for good.

Carpooling is an excellent tool to reduce fuel expenses while reducing traffic, pollution, carbon emissions if this does not sound interesting then take it as increasing social interaction among like minded people.

As per the newspaper organized carpooling concept has been in vogue in Indian cities for some years now, thanks to internet and mobile telephony.

But still in my point of view leaving the MNC offering cabs, carpooling is still to catch up, as it largely operated through informal, small network in office goers. If you did not have two or three people in your office living in same neighborhood, it’s difficult to carpool.

But now one can find a carpool partner or partners using carpooling websites. If you are not online all the time, you can connect with other carpoolers using mobile phone.

This carpooling venture will turn out to be a great help in cutting pollution if people take it seriously. Let’s hope it grow as expected.