City bus In demand, out of supply

After years of building roads and flyovers, Delhi government has decided to change tack to address congestion on its roads invest in new, sleek …

Metro, AC buses remain out of bounds for low-income group people

Experts at the two-day International Conclave in Delhi call for policy changes for making public transport affordable

CSE condemns Delhi government’s decision to scrap BRT

'The capital city has decided to take back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to polluting cars and SUVs'

How can Delhi provide affordable housing near transit to its poor

India’s capital and other metros have performed woefully in this regard, even as their global counterparts have progressed 

Mass transport to mass politics: lessons from Brazil

Behind those placid faces at bus stands, or harried steps towards the Metro rail, or even the smug arrogant faces behind the car wheels, the …

Price hike: Bengal’s hot potato

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee would do anything to check a price rise, even if that makes potatoes vanish or takes buses off the road

No country on sustainable transport track: Global mobility report

Most of the developed and developing countries were ranked low on policy goals of universal urban access, gender and efficiency

We need smart governance to make smart cities a success

The smart city scheme treats every city as a living laboratory. Indian cities are, however, not at a stage where they can sustain experimentation …

Curbs to chaos: The national capital commutes amid COVID-19 fears

Millions across the world have come out of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown and returned to work. Public transport with confined …

Indian CNG buses better than diesel buses; almost conform to Euro VI norms

Attempts are being made to misrepresent CNG bus emissions as more dangerous than diesel bus emissions, says Centre for Science and Environment

Public transport should be made accessible while fighting air pollution

The fight for breathable air during winters shouldn't take away people's right to first-mile and last-mile connectivity

High court restores BRT lane to buses

Segregated traffic movement to be in place till court pronounces final verdict on whether BRT corridor should be retained

Rapid transit for BRT corridors

Delhi High Court dismisses plea to scrap bus rapid transit corridors; state plans 14 more

Zero-emission mass transport in hills: Lessons from Himachal

Hill states need a different demand-aggregation model for procurement of electric buses to meet their unique requirements

Eight reasons why Delhi is a commuter’s nightmare

The capital's roads are filled with more private vehicles than they can manage, diminishing the air quality for Delhi's citizens

A trial with too many errors

Infighting within AAP post its brute win in Delhi raises doubts about civil society's tryst with electoral politics

Budget 2013: a missed opportunity

Finance minister's mool mantra—inclusive and sustainable development—may end up being empty words

Rajkot clueless about restoring bus service

Failed experiment of providing public transport through private partners raises questions about such ventures

Nagpur's Star Bus Service gets very poor rating

Inquiry panel recommends looking for an alternative service provider, but ignores corruption charges

No public transport?

Cars are swamping roads at an unprecedented rate, outstripping the increase in road space. The results are congestion, reduced mobility and …

‘We plan to make public transport more convenient’

Sheila Dikshit of the Congress party has been the chief minister of Delhi for three consecutive terms. She is in the fray to win the seat a …

Nairobi to soon roll out Bus Rapid Transit system

The city will be the eighth in Africa to adopt BRT system in the last 10 years

With just 272 buses per million people, how can odd-even rule in Delhi be successful?

The city is already short of about 5,000 public buses to cover all its 865 routes

Attention deficit disorder

How wide does a road have to be for a bus to pass?

One of the many problems with Delhi’s BRT is that it never went far enough