Abstract:

This report indicates the clear thrust needed on public transportation, shifting paradigm to movement of people more than the paradigm of movement of vehicles as the effective means to reduce congestion, air pollution, and vehicle kilometres. An integrated approach that integrates governance and institutions, infrastructure and technology for different modes is a strong imperative for sustainability.
It also points out the gap in data and information, and therefore highlights the urgent need to develop data repository on mobility, especially for rural mobility, which would help extrapolate demand for rural mobility solutions. The roadmap provides recommendations on financial and economic instruments for sustainable mobility. Overall, it emphasises the need to deliver a concerted and holistic pathway towards decarbonisation by setting a strategic direction towards policy formulation and effective implementation.