Electric bikes, or e-bikes, are close substitutes for cars and two-wheelers because they cover longer distances with less effort. Thus, e-bikes will play a key role in shifting passenger and freight trips away from high-polluting private vehicles and generating fewer emissions if used at scale. While vehicle electrification has focused …
SMP2.0 has been collaborating with six cities to test and refine its methodology and tools for integrated sustainable urban mobility planning. Indore has been one of the six cities and has worked with Ford Motors (lead), BMW Group, Feedback Brisa Highways (Ezeeway), Volkswagen and Fujitsu from July 2014. This report …
Following in the footsteps of the AAP-led Delhi government, the BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation is planning to start a cycle sharing project to curb rising levels of pollution and reduce congestion on the roads. The corporation has roped in a private agency, Greenolution, which is already carrying out a …
In a bid to augment public transportation infrastructure in the national capital, the Delhi government has prepared a 20-point agenda for the current year, including installation of CCTV cameras, Global Positioning System or GPS, e-ticketing machines in buses and common mobility card. Delhi transport minister Gopal Rai will unveil the …
The odd-even experiment has prompted the Delhi government to look at alternative modes of travel.Earlier this week, transport minister Gopal Rai had promised a robust cyclesharing system for the city , adding that Delhiites opting for cycles will get a subsidy from the government, which will be funded by the …
Bhubaneswar: In a first of its kind initiative, a group of youth in association with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) will start 'Parikrama'- a cycle sharing system from January 23. Commuters in the city would get bicycles for the cheapest and environment-friendly ride by depositing their identity proof and Rs …
Ahmedabad: Cyclists and pedestrians have always been given the short shrift in this city , even though the Rs 1,200 crore transport corridor, designed on the lines of world-class Brazilian Curitiba and Sao Paulo BRTS, had promised comfort and safety for this vulnerable sector of road users. Former deputy prime …
The meeting will be attended by officials of all the departments concerned and independent environment experts, said the minister. Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai Wednesday finally put an end to speculation and answered the question on the minds of lakhs of Delhi residents. Odd-even operations, the government’s pollution-control plan that …
In a bid to revive the rent-a-cycle scheme, Atal Indore City Transport Company Ltd (AICTSL) is trying to attract city residents with pedal assist bicycles, being implemented for the first time in India. The pedal assist bicycles - cycles with battery powered support for pedalling - are on display at …
Prachi Sahu & Deepsha Agrawal With the New Year came the unique odd-even formula for vehicles in Delhi. Inspired by the capital's initiative to curb pollution levels, Raipur too jumped into the bandwagon to help reduce the pollution level in the city. While a recent survey alarmed Raipurites when our …
“After January 15, when all the money is collected, we will make cycles cheaper for people to buy by providing a subsidy,” said Rai. Transport Minister Gopal Rai Monday said Rs 1.5 crore has been generated from challans issued during the odd-even in a fortnight. This money is going to …
The odd-even car formula in Delhi has brought to the fore the class bias that always existed in the city. Can we learn from history to build a more just and equitable environment for all to live, or will we reinforce the old walls of inequality?
GURGAON: In light of the Supreme Court order directing diesel vehicles to convert to CNG or face banishment from the roads, it's as good a time as any to take stock of what has been achieved by Gurgaon in 2015, in helping tackle the chronic air pollution. Following a year …
LUCKNOW: In the wake of Delhi government preparing to implement the odd-even registration number vehicles formula to tackle air pollution which has reached alarming levels in the national capital, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday offered a solution. He said bicycle was the best way to counter all pollution problems. …
A majority of respondents want Rockfort and Thillainagar area for the project The Thillai Nagar-Rockfort area is likely to be taken up for retrofitting under the Smart City Plan for Tiruchi. Area-based retrofitting (development of an existing area of 500 acres) will be one major component of the Smart City …
GUWAHATI: Even as world leaders discuss climate change in Paris, residents of the city are seeking dedicated cycle routes to reduce pollution and improve fitness levels. Environment and physical training experts said if a concerted campaign to popularize cycling is begun now, the city would feel the benefits within the …
CHANDIGARH: Putting its weight behind the Smart City Project, city-based non-government organization Yuvsatta has written to the UT adviser in which it has sought proper cycle stands and tracks for proomoting a culture of cycling in the city. Giving the example of foreign countries, the NGO has said that all …
Over the past four decades, bicycle ownership has been documented in various countries but not globally analyzed. This paper presents an effort to fill this gap by tracking household bicycle possession. First, we gather survey data from 150 countries and extract percentage household bicycle ownership values. Performing cluster analysis, we …
Part of the PMC’s plan to involve experts was also to undertake beautification of the riverfront. Elected representatives have expressed reluctance to give the go-ahead to the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) plan to rope in experts in planning civic infrastructure for developing cycle track networks across the city unless the …
Cycling plays a major role in personal mobility around the world, but it could play a much bigger role. Given the convenience, health benefits, and affordability of bicycles, they could provide a far greater proportion of urban passenger transportation, helping reduce energy use and CO2 emissions worldwide. This report presents …
