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Do more roads really mean less congestion for commuters?
A new road may provide motorists with some level of respite from congestion in the short term, but almost all of the benefit from the road will …
Car Control
Cities all over the world are trying to ease congestion on roads. Not the choked Indian cities, though. Time to make cars in India pay the real …
Building new roads does not solve traffic congestion, analysis finds
Arterial roads, which were built with the purpose of removing congestion, have worsened the traffic speeds across Delhi-NCR
For Tamil Nadu voters traffic congestion, water and pollution high on priority list
Better employment opportunities, lower food prices and facility for cyclists and pedestrians were also among the top priorities for voters
'I don't see a respite from multiple cars as it would require a lifestyle change'
Rama Bhadran, head of resident welfare association of Yamuna Apartments, talks about congestion at the Alaknanda Market area of Delhi
Most of Alaknanda Market's parking is taken up by unauthorised vehicles
Harsih Nagpal, president of Alaknanda Market Association, talks about how people from colonies outside Alaknanda park their vehicles around the …
Traffic noise is affecting communication in birds
When noise due to traffic increases, the birds alter the length and frequency of their song to improve communication
Cities must lead the action on climate change
Administrators of cities across the world underline the importance of urban centres in tackling climate change at the Global Climate Action …
Stops, too many
While bus aggregation services are on the rise, the country is yet to prepare a legal framework for them
Delhi not ready for post-lockdown traffic rebound: CSE
Respite from traffic congestion and air pollution during COVID-19 lockdown could not be sustained
Utter chaos
Faulty and ad hoc urban planning has plunged Indian cities into a vicious transport mess. CSE explains the problem with its study on Alaknanda in …
There will be an additional 1.2 billion cars on the road by 2030
Given the gravity of the situation, countries world over are slowly waking up to the challenge
Delhi government budget: are we losing public transport agenda of aam aadmi?
The new budget is a step back and a gross deviation from some of the early budgetary promises we got in June 2015
How we feel about our cars means the road to a driverless future may not be smooth
Research suggests people’s attitudes to driving and their cars could limit predicted benefits to traffic flow and city efficiency
Remove cap on autorickshaws in Delhi-NCR to boost public transport: EPCA
In latest report, environment body suggests restricting private vehicle ownership to reduce congestion, vehicular emissions
End of journey for Gwalior’s tongas
Drive autorickshaws, municipality tells horse-carriage operators
Choked Delhi to halve number of vehicles on its roads
About 75 per cent of days in November were found to be 'severely polluted' with PM2.5 levels four times higher than the prescribed limit
No public transport?
Cars are swamping roads at an unprecedented rate, outstripping the increase in road space. The results are congestion, reduced mobility and …
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