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this “The index comprehensively captures
segment, it has moved to 52nd the various parameters that define
position this year from 181.
sustainable mobility along with an
The jump of 23 notches indicates
that the country is moving towards
improving mobility. Over 80 percent
of the 43,000+ respondents report an
improvement in the mobility scenario
over the last five years despite rising
congestion and travel times. The
improvement is mainly on the back
of initiatives such as Smart City, Atal
Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
Transformation
(AMRUT),
and
Metro rail projects, the report said.
The report studies three pillars
of mobility -- people, infrastructure
and sustainability -- to determine
the overall health of a city's
mobility. The Index is aimed at
supporting policymakers, planners
and practitioners, and businesses to
identify mobility requirements of
cities in India, challenges faced by the
public, and aspirations of the citizens.
emphasis on the future of mobility
which includes cashless transactions,
technology-based mobility, clean
fuels and the need for encouraging
non-motorized transportation," Nitin
Gadkari, Union Minister, Road
Transport and Highways, said in the
report.
Among the 20 cities covered in the
index, Bhubaneswar leads under the
pillar of Infrastructure. Interestingly,
the cities with leading scores in
infrastructure have performed poorly
in building a positive perception of
the people on mobility. For instance,
Bhubaneswar does not perform well
on people’s perception and ranks 16th
under the pillar of People.
The report also suggests that
citizens are concerned about the
environmental issues and they would
like their mobility to be environment-
Friendly. Thus, 75 percent of
respondents are of the opinion that
electric vehicles could replace
conventional vehicles by 2030.
"We are in the midst of a radical
transformation in how people and
goods move. India has the potential
to lead the "mobility economy" and
demonstrate
a
transportation
ecosystem that is shared, sustainable,
and accessible to all," Bhavish
Aggarwal, Co-founder and CEO of
Ola, said.
The index comprehensively
captures the various parameters
that define sustainable mobility
along with an emphasis on the
future of mobility which
includes cashless transactions,
technology-based mobility, clean
fuels and the need for
encouraging non-motorized
transportation.
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Nitin Gadkari
Minister of Road Transport,
Highways & Shipping,
Govt. of India