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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

Gendered public transport as an essential service during the pandemic
Sep 28, 2020

Gendered public transport as an essential service during the pandemic

A gendered understanding of travelling patterns and behaviour trends can help in designing and implementing more equitable policies and efficient mean

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

Actions on Motor Vehicle Emission in Delhi
Aug 30, 2022

Actions on Motor Vehicle Emission in Delhi

Various studies on air quality in Delhi have reported that transport sector is a major contributor to air pollution.

Addressing Mumbai’s traffic woes
Jan 17, 2023

Addressing Mumbai’s traffic woes

Mumbai can learn from Tokyo's tech interventions to ease road traffic 

BEST’s road to financial recovery may face potholes of populism
Sep 23, 2019

BEST’s road to financial recovery may face potholes of populism

With most of the grant money being used to settle loans and pay salaries, populist moves ahead of the state election may prove to be counterproductive

Better governance for improved air quality
Nov 22, 2022

Better governance for improved air quality

Despite the Delhi government’s efforts to improve the air quality, a thick layer of smog continues to shroud Delhi

Bike-sharing’s new life in China after lockdown
Oct 09, 2020

Bike-sharing’s new life in China after lockdown

Because of the pandemic, shared vehicles are edging into the mainstream, slowly overtaking public transport and private cars as the favoured way of tr

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

COP26 transport declaration: A missed opportunity for India
Nov 17, 2021

COP26 transport declaration: A missed opportunity for India

The discussion at the COP26 summit was solely focused on EVs and Metro rail and left out crucial sectors of public transport and NMT

Decarbonising road transport in India: More wheels needed
Apr 12, 2023

Decarbonising road transport in India: More wheels needed

A policy of carrot and sticks would need to be adopted with affluent and low-income families to decarbonise transport in India

Election promises, real issues and narratives
Apr 11, 2019

Election promises, real issues and narratives

Better employment opportunities, better health care and schools, availability of safe drinking water are top three voters’ priorities followed by th

False promises of an electric vehicle utopia
Aug 30, 2019

False promises of an electric vehicle utopia

Pollution-free, decongested and zero emissions. This is what electric vehicles offer Delhi, but its current policy does not achieve this.

Have Indian cities bid farewell to the Bus Rapid Transit System?
Nov 03, 2020

Have Indian cities bid farewell to the Bus Rapid Transit System?

BRTS cities are now struggling with a surfeit of public transport systems — the normal bus service, BRTS and the Metro.

India unlocks with road rage
Sep 02, 2020

India unlocks with road rage

As India gradually opens up after the lockdown, the gains from the MV Act seem to be unravelling as we seem to be going back to our old normal of cong

India’s economic rise is not translating into a rise in city liveability
Feb 23, 2023

India’s economic rise is not translating into a rise in city liveability

There are enough indications that the standard of living of Indian people remains the same despite  India’s robust urban economic productivity

India’s G20 Presidency and the future of cities
Dec 08, 2022

India’s G20 Presidency and the future of cities

India now has the unique opportunity to outline and action specific U20 goals to link with the larger objectives of G20

Integrating paratransit to address India’s urban transport concerns
Mar 28, 2024

Integrating paratransit to address India’s urban transport concerns

Paratransit services have addressed the deficiency in suitable transportation within urban cities, yet policies to regulate this service are still lac

Lost in transit: Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)
Jan 08, 2022

Lost in transit: Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (UMTA)

With metro rail adding one more layer to urban mass transit, an autonomous UMTA is necessary to increase the modal share of public transport in urban

Making Iraq out of UK
Jun 25, 2005

Making Iraq out of UK

There were four more explosions in London on July 21,2005, but of a much lower intensity as compared to those of July 7,2005. The target again was the public transportation system. As on July 7,2005, there were three explosions in the underground railway system and one in a bus. Apart from injuries to one person, no other human casualty has been reported. Material damage was also very little as compared to July 7.

Non-motorised transport should top the global urban agenda in 2021
Dec 22, 2020

Non-motorised transport should top the global urban agenda in 2021

As the world grapples with the new normal, public transport and mass mobility are poised to undergo a transformative change.

Overcoming inconsistencies in comprehensive mobility plans of Indian cities
Feb 27, 2024

Overcoming inconsistencies in comprehensive mobility plans of Indian cities

Amidst urban growth, equipping cities with the most optimal, cost-efficient, and effective mass rapid transport systems is imperative

Rethinking urban green financing for accelerating India’s cleantech system
Feb 20, 2023

Rethinking urban green financing for accelerating India’s cleantech system

ULBs can effectively contribute to and accelerate India’s cleantech system only if a proper financial framework is put in place

The BEST chance
Jul 05, 2019

The BEST chance

A slew of reforms announced for Mumbai’s public transport buses can potentially change BEST’s fortunes, but doubts prevail.

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

भारत की G20 अध्यक्षता; शहरों के भविष्य में बदलाव मुमकिन
Dec 17, 2022

भारत की G20 अध्यक्षता; शहरों के भविष्य में बदलाव मुमकिन

भारत के पास अभी G20 के व्यापक उद्देश्यों के साथ-साथ U20 के कार�

भारतीय शहरांमधील सर्वसमावेशक गतिशीलता योजनांमधील त्रुटी दूर करणे
Mar 19, 2024

भारतीय शहरांमधील सर्वसमावेशक गतिशीलता योजनांमधील त्रुटी दूर करणे

शहरांच्या वाढीच्या पार्श्वभूमीवर शहरांसाठी सर्वाधिक अ�

शहर वाहतुकीचा ‘पुणे पॅटर्न’
Oct 14, 2020

शहर वाहतुकीचा ‘पुणे पॅटर्न’

चाळीस लाख लोकसंख्येच्या पुण्यात शाश्वत वाहतूक व्यवस्थापनाचा प्रयोग होतोय. या प्रयत्नांना हळहळू यश येत असून, हा ‘पुणे पॅटर्न’ इतरांसाठी आदर्श ठरतो आहे.

‘बेस्ट’चा रस्ता कोणता?
May 29, 2019

‘बेस्ट’चा रस्ता कोणता?

मुंबई महापालिकेने आर्थिक आधार दिल्यानंतर बेस्ट नेमके कसे मार्गक्रमण करते, यावर मुंबई महापालिका श्रीमंत की गरीब हे ठरणार आहे.