Loneliness in the glitzy capital

Delhi’s city plan has dehumanised public spaces, inviting violence like the recent gangrape of a 23-year-old girl

Fat? Blame petrol

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Gurgaon goes car-free Today

Citizen journalists share their experiences of going car free 

Why electric rickshaws need better regulation in India

Enabling rickshaw drivers to switch from pedal to electric will increase their income and reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector

Burden of safety: Public buses need to work for women

Women’s everyday travels put the burden of manufacturing the experience on them, when they should be tapped into building a more …

COVID-19: How to balance people’s safety and mobility

The major challenge in India post-lockdown is going to be maintaining people’s mobility without compromising safety

Bike-share companies are transforming US cities – and they're just getting started

The humble bicycle, aided by smartphone technology, is resurging as an urban transportation option

Kashmir has about 200,000 LPG-fitted vehicles, but not a single authorised filling station

Due to the unavailability of LPG filling stations, the owners of LPG-fitted vehicles have resorted to illegal means to refill their cars

Urbanizing the ride

To sit or not to sit?: Using intermediary public transport during COVID-19 pandemic

More women rely on shared public transport compared to men; steppig out during a pandemic means paying a greater fare or risking exposure to the virus

On the wrong track

Mobile app-based taxi services encourage car pooling, offer cheaper personal transport solution. Instead of banning them, the government must …

Revision in Delhi’s parking rates is a positive step

This measure must be combined with other steps to address the problem of the increasing number of private vehicles

Mr Chidambaram, show some courage to win votes

Excise cut for all types of vehicles, especially fuel-guzzling SUVs, undermines earlier UPA decisions in public interest

What is Aam Aadmi Party’s new deal on transport?

There are dangers in ignoring the demand for collective dignity on roads and in pandering to the arrogance of cars. Hope AAP will steer the …

Feasibility study for Mumbai BRTS to begin soon

Stranded at the station

Needed, integrated transport planning  

Dilli's world class pretensions exposed

At the outset, I wish to express my profound sense of shock and sadness at Sunita Narain’s unfortunate accident. I continue to pray and …

Profitable exit

Reliance abandons the first public-private partnership in Metro transport. Time to revise rules

Tram to oblivion

Kolkata witnesses the last days of a non-polluting and once-efficient mode of transport, while trams make a comeback in cities around the world. …

What is threatening ecology of Alappuzha?

The Kerala government needs to stringently regulate houseboats and improve the inland waterway system

Politicising public mobility can decongest Delhi’s roads

The occupation of footpaths and public spaces in the capital by illegally-parked cars has put pedestrains at jeopardy

New York gets US $350 million to check congestion

Public transport scores over private in Goa

Maharashtra rejects court's traffic plan

Before cars take over