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भारतातील शहरांमधील वाहतूक सुधारण्याचे पुढचे पाऊल म्हणजे कंजेशन प्रायसिंग!
Feb 17, 2025

भारतातील शहरांमधील वाहतूक सुधारण्याचे पुढचे पाऊल म्हणजे कंजेशन प्रायसिंग!

न्यूयॉर्कमध्ये लागू करण्यात आलेल्या कंजेशन चार्जमुळे व

कंजेशन प्राइसिंग यानी भारत के शहरों में यातायात सुधार का अगला कदम!
Feb 04, 2025

कंजेशन प्राइसिंग यानी भारत के शहरों में यातायात सुधार का अगला कदम!

ये बात साबित हो चुकी है कि न्यूयॉर्क में लागू किए जा रहे क

The global debate on congestion pricing: Insights for urban India
Feb 01, 2025

The global debate on congestion pricing: Insights for urban India

A congestion charge, like the one being implemented in New York, is proven to have a positive impact on traffic congestion and quality of life, howeve

Pod taxis in Mumbai’s BKC
Oct 03, 2024

Pod taxis in Mumbai’s BKC

While the MMRDA envisioned the Bandra Kurla Complex as a robust, well-structured entity, there is a critical need for connecting transportation arteri

भारत में गैर-मोटर चालित परिवहन को प्राथमिकता देना ज़रूरी क्यों?
Sep 12, 2024

भारत में गैर-मोटर चालित परिवहन को प्राथमिकता देना ज़रूरी क्यों?

गैर-मोटर चालित परिवहन से निजी गाड़ियां तो कम होंगी ही, इसक

পুনে: শহরের যানজট নিয়ে নাগরিক প্রতিবেদন
Mar 04, 2024

পুনে: শহরের যানজট নিয়ে নাগরিক প্রতিবেদন

পুনে প্ল্যাটফর্ম ফর কোলাবোরেটিভ রেসপন্স রিপোর্টের পরাম

शहरी भारतासाठी सार्वजनिक वाहतूक व्यवस्था निश्चित करणे
Feb 23, 2024

शहरी भारतासाठी सार्वजनिक वाहतूक व्यवस्था निश्चित करणे

भारतातील शहरी सार्वजनिक वाहतूक व्यवस्था शाश्वत मार्गान

भारतीय शहरांमध्ये भूमिगत पार्किंग
Feb 13, 2024

भारतीय शहरांमध्ये भूमिगत पार्किंग

शहरांचे ऑटोमोबाईल धोरणावर थोडे नियंत्रण असल्याने, त्या�

A matter of choice: Determining public transport systems for urban India
Feb 12, 2024

A matter of choice: Determining public transport systems for urban India

The attainment of sustainable urban public transportation in Indian cities will be crucial for its aspiration to rank among the top three economies

Underground parking in Indian cities
Jan 29, 2024

Underground parking in Indian cities

Since cities have little control over automobile policy, they must accommodate more automobiles within their geographical limits by employing better p

पुण्यातील वाहतूक कोंडीबाबत नागरिकांचा अहवाल
Jan 04, 2024

पुण्यातील वाहतूक कोंडीबाबत नागरिकांचा अहवाल

पुणे प्लॅटफॉर्म फॉर कोलॅबोरेटिव्ह रिस्पॉन्सच्या अहवाल�

Citizen’s report on their city’s traffic congestion: Pune
Dec 08, 2023

Citizen’s report on their city’s traffic congestion: Pune

The Pune city police need to adopt appropriate measures to address the city’s traffic issues as per the suggestions made by the Pune Platform for Co

#PublicTransport: सार्वजनिक परिवहन के कारण शहरी यातायात की भीड़ पर पड़ने वाला प्रभाव
Oct 20, 2023

#PublicTransport: सार्वजनिक परिवहन के कारण शहरी यातायात की भीड़ पर पड़ने वाला प्रभाव

उचित नीतिगत उपाय और सार्वजनिक परिवहन के प्रदर्शन में सुध

Indian cities and the need for scrapyards
Oct 07, 2023

Indian cities and the need for scrapyards

The vehicle scrappage policy should be implemented as it would allow for greater mobility and enable municipal sweepers to keep the roads clean

Fostering eco-friendly public transport: Evaluating the case of trams in Indian cities
Sep 29, 2023

Fostering eco-friendly public transport: Evaluating the case of trams in Indian cities

Enhancing tram connectivity in Indian cities will significantly put India on track to reduce dependence on private vehicles, decongest roads, and achi

The impact of public transport on traffic congestion in cities
Sep 26, 2023

The impact of public transport on traffic congestion in cities

Proper policy measures and improvement in the performance of public transport would help draw people away from private transportation and address traf

Digi Yatra: Convenience at a Cost?
Jan 02, 2023

Digi Yatra: Convenience at a Cost?

Although the Digi Yatra aims to make airports future-ready, it does not tackle the real causes of congestion in airports

Right to the city: Urban mobility for women empowerment in the decade of action
Mar 08, 2021

Right to the city: Urban mobility for women empowerment in the decade of action

Improved mobility not only broadens women’s economic and social opportunities, but also plays an important role in curbing urban congestion and envi

Telecommuting to a green future
Apr 21, 2020

Telecommuting to a green future

The pandemic has presented a window of opportunity to reimagine the way we work and imbibe the flexibility to try new ideas such as telecommuting.

Is it time for India to get a new national Capital?
Dec 10, 2019

Is it time for India to get a new national Capital?

India must emulate global examples of countries that have moved their national capitals to new cities owing to growing congestion, pollution and deter

Congestion pricing economics
Sep 11, 2019

Congestion pricing economics

India needs to seriously start looking at city roads through the real estate lens to make a case for public transport and address the problem of peren

Non-infrastructure solutions to urban traffic congestion
Mar 08, 2019

Non-infrastructure solutions to urban traffic congestion

These solutions have greater social and economic value than any other.

Sea drones: Implications of the great underwater wall of China
Aug 02, 2017

Sea drones: Implications of the great underwater wall of China

Several emerging trends like increasing congestion of global commons, especially in the maritime domain and the rapid development of disruptive techno

New–Age Urban Transportation and Disruptive Technologies
Apr 08, 2016

New–Age Urban Transportation and Disruptive Technologies

Emerging technologies have the potential to reshape our world. These innovations, also called disruptive technologies, have started to seep into the area of finding solutions for mobility. Is existing infrastructure prepared for such technological advancements? These and related themes were discussed in a roundtable organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on 8 February 2016. The roundtable, Urban Transportation and Disruptive Technologies

The Bike-Taxi Alternative to Enhancing Urban Mobility in India
Aug 14, 2023

The Bike-Taxi Alternative to Enhancing Urban Mobility in India

Despite concerted efforts to improve urban public transport, the use of personal vehicles has increased across India. City administrations must consider promoting the use of paratransit vehicles, such as bike-taxis, that can provide ridership to more commuters than a private vehicle. While bike-taxis are prevalent in some Indian cities, their use is curtailed elsewhere in the country by state policy and statutes. Amid growing city congest

The Urban Density Debate: India’s Story
Mar 12, 2025

The Urban Density Debate: India’s Story

Urbanists are divided on whether high urban density is a boon or a curse. Its champions maintain that it promotes greater productivity, fosters innovation, and enables economical space utilisation. The other side argues that excessive compactness destroys a city’s permeability, heightens the ‘urban heat island’ effect, increases congestion, eliminates green spaces, reduces inclusivity, and increases vulnerability to climate change and disas

Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Public Transport System Planning in India
Nov 23, 2024

Towards A Comprehensive Framework for Public Transport System Planning in India

Public transportation (PT) planning in Indian cities has historically focused on private vehicles and rail-based systems while neglecting bus-based transit. Such planning has led to fragmented urban mobility solutions. This study evaluates the effectiveness of PT systems planning in India by assessing the present state of these systems and analysing planning practices. It summarises the characteristics of various PT modes and the expert guideline

Urban India’s Parking Woes: An Overview
Mar 14, 2024

Urban India’s Parking Woes: An Overview

Vehicular congestion and insufficient parking facilities are significant emerging challenges for India’s mega and metropolitan cities, severely impairing mobility. Although curtailed by constitutional mandates, many Indian cities are seeking to resolve the issue through parking policies, focusing on regulations, pricing as a management tool, new technologies, and off-street parking provisions. This brief assesses the parking policies of Ahmedab

What ails India’s public transport systems? The case of Mumbai
Sep 13, 2019

What ails India’s public transport systems? The case of Mumbai

In January 2019 employees of the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) in Mumbai held an eight-day strike to demand, among others, higher wages. The strike affected nearly three million daily commuters in India’s financial capital. It also highlighted the crises that have crippled Mumbai’s municipal public transport service for years: after the cross-subsidies from the electric supply division of BEST to its public transport ar

अधिभार लावा, वाहतूक कोंडी टाळा
Sep 16, 2019

अधिभार लावा, वाहतूक कोंडी टाळा

सार्वजनिक वाहतुकीला चालना मिळावी आणि वाहतूक समस्येवर उपाय सापडावा, म्हणून आपण शहरांतील रस्त्यांकडे स्थावर मालमत्ता म्हणून गांभार्याने पाहायला हवे. 

कोरोनाबद्दल लोक गंभीर का नाहीत?
Jul 08, 2021

कोरोनाबद्दल लोक गंभीर का नाहीत?

कोरोना संसर्गावर नियंत्रण मिळवण्यासाठी देशातल्या नागरिकांनींही सामाजिक जबाबदारी तितक्याच प्रामाणिकपणे पार पाडायला हवी.

पर्यावरण-स्नेही सार्वजनिक वाहतुकीची जोपासना: भारतीय शहरांतील ट्रामचे मूल्यांकन
Oct 10, 2023

पर्यावरण-स्नेही सार्वजनिक वाहतुकीची जोपासना: भारतीय शहरांतील ट्रामचे मूल्यांकन

भारतीय शहरांत ट्राम जोडणी वाढविल्याने देशातील खासगी वाहनांवरील अवलंबित्व कमी करणे, रस्त्यांची वर्दळ कमी करणे आणि हवेचा दर्जा चांगला राखणे लक्षणीयरीत्या शक्य होईल.

मुंबईची वाटचाल नव्या रुपाच्या दिशेने
Dec 28, 2020

मुंबईची वाटचाल नव्या रुपाच्या दिशेने

प्रचंड लोकसंख्या, मंदावलेली आर्थिक वाढ आणि उपलब्ध जमिनीची कमतरता यामुळे मुंबईच्या कोविडनंतरच्या वाटचालीबद्दल नव्या पद्धतीने विचार व्हायला हवा.